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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICIVIH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Inttituta  for  Historical  IVIicroraproductions  /  institut  Canadian  da  microraproductions  historiquas 


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Tachnical  and  Bibliographic  Notes/Notes  tachniquaa  at  bibliographiquaa 


Tha  instituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
original  copy  avallabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  aignificantiy  changa 
tha  uaual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  baiow. 


ca 


D 


D 


D 


Colourad  covara/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


I      I   Covara  damagad/ 


Couvartura  andommagia 

Covara  raatorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  raataur^  at/ou  palliculAa 

Covar  titia  miaaing/ 

La  titra  da  couvartura  manqua 

Colourad  mapa/ 

Cartaa  gtographiquaa  en  coulaur 

Colourad  ink  (i.a.  othar  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encre  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autre  que  tleua  ou  noire) 


I     1   Coloured  platea  and/or  iiluatrationa/ 


Pianchea  at/ou  iiluatrationa  en  couleur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 
ReliA  avac  d'autrea  documenta 


Tight  binding  may  cauae  ahadowa  or  diatortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

La  re  liure  aerr^e  peut  cauaar  da  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
diatortion  la  long  da  la  marge  inttrieure 

Blank  leavea  added  during  reatoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  poaaibia,  theae 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  aa  peut  que  certainea  pagea  blanchea  ajouttea 
lore  d'une  reatauration  apparaiaaent  dana  la  texte, 
mala,  loraqua  cela  Atait  poaaibia,  cea  pagea  n'ont 
paa  At^  film6ea. 

Additional  commenta:/ 
Commentairea  aupplAmentairaa: 


L'Inatitut  a  microfilm*  la  meilleur  exemplaira 
qu'il  lui  a  At  A  poaaibia  de  ae  procurer.  Lea  dAtaila 
de  cet  exemplaira  qui  aont  paut-Atre  uniquaa  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographlqua.  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dana  la  mAthode  normale  de  filmaga 
aont  indiqute  ci-deaaoua. 


D 
D 
D 
0 
D 
0 
D 
D 
D 
D 


Colourad  pagea/ 
Pagea  de  couleur 

Pagea  damaged/ 
Pagea  endommagtea 

Pagea  raatorad  and/or  laminated/ 
Pagea  reataurAea  at/ou  palliculAea 

Pagea  diacoloured,  atained  or  foxed/ 
Pagea  dteoiorAea,  tachetiea  ou  piquAea 

Pagea  detached/ 
Pagea  dAtachtea 

Showthrough/ 
Tranaparence 

Quality  of  print  variea/ 
Quality  InAgaie  de  I'impreaaion 

Includea  aupplementary  material/ 
Comprend  du  material  auppltfmentaira 

Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Mition  diaponible 

Pagea  wholly  or  partially  obacurad  by  errata 
alipa,  tiaauea,  etc.,  have  been  ref limed  to 
enaure  the  beat  poaaibia  image/ 
Lea  pagea  totalament  ou  partiellement 
obacurciea  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  una  pelure, 
etc..  ont  At*  filmtea  k  nouveau  de  fapon  A 
obtanir  la  meilleure  image  poaaibia. 


Thia  item  la  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  eat  film6  au  taux  da  reduction  indiqu4  ci-deaaoua. 

10X  14X  18X  22X 


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Th«  copy  fiim«d  h«r«  ha*  lM«n  rnproducMl  thanks 
to  tha  ganarosity  of: 


L'axantplaira  f ilm4  fut  raproduit  grAca  it  la 
giniirottit*  da: 


UnivartityofWindior 


Univeraity  of  Windsor 


Tha  imagaa  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  baat  quality 
poaslbia  eonsidaring  tha  condition  and  lagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  icaaping  with  tha 
filming  contract  apacificationa. 


Original  copiaa  in  printad  papar  covara  ara  filmad 
baginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  anding  on 
tha  last  paga  with  a  printad  or  illuatratad  Impraa- 
sion,  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  copiaa  ara  filmad  baginning  on  tha 
first  paga  with  a  printad  or  illuatratad  improa- 
sion,  and  anding  on  tha  laat  paga  with  a  printad 
or  illuatratad  impraaaion. 


Las  imagas  suivantat  ont  AtA  raproduitas  avec  la 
plus  grand  soin.  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattat*  da  I'axamplaira  film*,  at  an 
conformit4  avaciaa  conditions  du  contrat  da 
filmaga. 

Laa  axamplairas  originaux  dont  la  couvartura  an 
papiar  aat  ImprimAa  sont  filmte  an  commancant 
par  la  pramiar  plat  at  an  tarminant  soit  pt./  la 
darnlAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  amprainta 
d'imprassion  ou  d'iilustration,  soit  par  la  sacond 
plat,  salon  la  caa.  Toua  las  autras  axamplairas 
originaux  aont  filmis  nn  commandant  par  la 
pramlAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  amprainta 
d'impraaaion  ou  d'iilustration  at  an  tarminant  par 
la  darniira  paga  qui  comporta  una  talla 
amprainta. 


Tha  laat  racordad  frama  on  aach  microficha 
ahall  contain  tha  symbol  '-^'  (moaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  ▼  (moaning  "END"), 
whichavar  appliaa. 

IMapa,  plataa,  charta,  ate,  may  ba  filmad  at 
diffarant  raduction  ratios.  Thosa  too  larga  to  ba 
antiraly  includad  in  ona  axpoaura  ara  filmad 
baginning  in  tha  uppar  laft  hand  cornar,  laft  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framaa  aa 
raquirad.  Tha  following  diagrams  illuatrata  tha 
mathod: 


Un  daa  symbolas  suivants  apparaltra  sur  la 
darniara  imaga  da  chaqua  microfiche,  salon  la 
cas:  la  symbols  — »•  signifia  "A  SUIVRE".  la 
symbols  ▼  signifia  "FIN". 

Las  cartas,  planchas,  tablaaux,  ate,  peuvant  Atre 
filmte  A  das  taux  da  reduction  diffirents. 
Lorsqua  la  document  ast  trop  grand  pour  6tre 
raproduit  an  un  saul  clich*.  il  ast  fiimi  d  partir 
da  I'angia  sup6riaur  gaucha.  da  gaucha  i  droita, 
at  da  haut  an  bas,  an  pranant  la  nombre 
d'imagaa  nAcassaira.  Las  diagrammas  suivants 
illustrant  la  mAthoda. 


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THE 


MAL  REPORT 


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JOHN    ROMEYN    BRODHEAD, 


AGENT  OF  TIIR 


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STATE  OF  lEW-YOEK, 

TO  PROCURE  AND  TRANSCRIBE  DOCUMENTS  IN  EUROPE,  RELATIVE 


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TO  THE 


COLONIAL   HISTORt 


OF  SAID  STATK. 


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MADE    TO  THE    GOVERNOR, 


12th  FEBRUARY,  1845. 


ALBANY: 

E.    MACK,    PRINTER    TO     THE    SENATE. 
1845. 


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^  "  STATE  OF  NEW-YORK. 

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February  26,  1845. 


COMMUNICATION 

From  the  Governor,  transmitting  the  final  report  of 
the  Agent  appointed  "  to  procure  and  transcribe 
documents  in  Europe,  relative  to  the  Colonial  His- 
tory of  this  State." 

•  Executive  Chamber,         \ 

Alhany,  21  Feh.^  1845.  { 

TO  THE  LEGISLATURE. 

Herewith  I  hare  the  honor  to  transmit  the  final  report  of  the 
Agent  of  the  State,  appointed  in  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of  the 
act  of  the  2d  May,  1839,  "  to  procure  and  transcribe  Documents  in 
Europe,  relative  to  the  Colonial  History  of  this  State."  The  report 
presents  a  brief,  but  very  clear  history  of  the  progress  of  the  agency, 
of  the  difficulties  encountered,  and  of  the  general  results  accom- 
plished, and  will  be  read  with  the  interest  belonging  to  the  subject. 

My  pressing  engagements  have  not  allowed  me  time  to  make  my- 
self acquainted  with  the  documents  which  the  agent  has  secured,  or 
with  the  expenditures  which  have  been  incurred,  beyond  the  state- 
ments of  the  report  now  transmitted  ;  and  I  cannot,  therefore,  speak 
of  the  degree  of  success  realized  from  the  establishment  of  the  agen- 
cy, or  of  the  economy  which  has  characterized  the  expenditure  of  the 
moneys  appropriated. 

[Senate,  No.  47.]  1  (4t.  &  475  for  dis.) 

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It  will  .be  seen,"  from 


that  the 
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a  tAe  closmg  pnag(£tohs^o£ti^repflrt, 
'  ageiit^fe  in  advante>h)»nilM  infe  ^i^Wisks  wkifiW Aavft  befcn  ii 
over  atid  above  his  own  compensation,  for  the  last  portion  of  the  pe- 
riod of  his  service.    His  account  is  not  submitted  to  me,  but  will  of 
course,  T  presume,  be  ready  for  presentation  to  the  Legislature,  whWS^ . 
ever  its  action  in  the  matter  sl^alL^qtMre  it.  >uiit-y\  \       ^  *^%^lr<«  «^% 

The  schedules  of  documents  accompanying  the  report,  I  have  not 
found  it  possible  to  command  the  time  even  to  read,  although  the 
transmission  of  the  report  has  been  delayed,  for  some  days,  in  the 
hope  that  so  much  leisure  might  be  found.  Any  further  delay  would 
only  abridge  the  time  which  will  be  allowed  to  the  Legislature  to 
make  these  examinations,  and  to  take  the  necessary  action  to  bring 
the  agency  to  a  final  close,  and  the  accounts  of  the  agent  to  a  settle- 
ment and  liquidation.  Hence,  the  report,  and  accompanying  pa- 
pers, are  transmitted  without  the  information  which  enables  me  to 
make  any  recommendation,  or  even  suggestions,  as  to  the  legislation 
called  for,  or  the  appropriations  required. 

SILAS  WRIGHT. 


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REPORT 
Of  J.  Romeyn  Brodhead. 


To  His  Excellency,  Silas  Wright, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  Xeio-  York. 

Sir — I  have  now  the  honor  to  lay  before  you  a  final  report  of  my 
proceedings  as  Agent  of  the  State  of  New- York,  under  the  act  en- 
titled "  An  act  to  appoint  an  agent  to  procure  and  transcribe  docu- 
ments in  Europe  relative  to  the  Colonial  History  of  this  Slate," 
passed  May  2, 1839  ;  and  of  the  results  of  my  researches  in  the  Ar- 
chives of  Holland,  England  and  France. 

Before,  however,  detailing  these  proceedings,  it  may  not  be  out  of 
place  to  refer  briefly  to  the  circumstances  which  led  to  the  passage  of 
the  act  of  the  Legislature,  by  which  the  enterprise  now  brought  to  a 
conclusion  was  sanctioned. 

This  agency  is  the  result  of  the  antiquarian  spirit  that  has  lately 
gained  so  much  ground  in  our  country.  That  spirit,  growing  and 
freshening  with  the  advance  of  years,  has  been  greatly  strengthened  and 
fostered  by  the  exertions  of  the  JVew-  York  Historical  Society,  an  in- 
stitution which  it  is  but  faint  praise  to  say,  has  more  than  fulfilled  the 
high  hopes  entertained  of  its  future  value  and  influence,  by  its  pro- 
jectors, in  the  year  1804.  Exerting  itself  laudably  in  times  of  diflli- 
culty — struggling  with  adversity,  and  braving  obstacles — its  impor- 
tant objects  gradually  became  appreciated  by  the  public  ;  and  in  the 
year  1814  a  memorial,  drawn  up  by  the  late  Governor  De  Witt  Clin- 
ton, then  vice-president  of  the  society,  stating  in  a  clear  and  master- 
ly manner  the  objects  of  the  institution,  was  presented  to  the  Legis- 


fSENATK 


lature,  and  was  so  favorably  received  as  to  induce  the  grant  of  twelve 
thousand  dollars  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the  society.  Its  library  to 
this  day  remains  a  noble  monument  of  the  munificence  of  the  State, 
and  of  the  liberality  of  individuals. 

In  this  memorial,  the  prescient  mind  of  Clinton  suggested,  in  ef- 
fect, the  measure  which  it  was  left  to  after  days  to  see  carried  into 
execution.  Referring  to  the  gaps  and  deficiencies  in  our  own  exist- 
ing records,  the  papers  of  the  Dutch  West  India  Company  and  the 
archives  of  the  then  Government  of  the  Netherlands  were  pointed 
out,  as  the  sources  whence  materials  for  the  Dutch  portion  of  our 
history  were  to  be  obtained  ;  and  the  records  of  the  Plantation  Of- 
fice, (Board  of  Trade,)  in  London,  and  the  library  of  the  British 
Museum,  were  also  alluded  to,  as  affording  an  important  and  inesti- 
mable fund  of  information  respecting  the  period  of  our  subjection  to 
the  crown  of  Great  Britain.  The  public  offices  in  Canada,  it  was  al- 
so suggested,  might  contain  much  of  interest  to  our  historians.  But 
circumstances  for  a  long  time  prevented  any  direct  effort  being  made 
by  the  society,  to  obtain  the  favorable  consideration  of  the  subject  by 
the  Legislature  ;  and  it  was  not  until  the  year  1838,  that  any  formal 
steps  were  taken  in  the  matter.  In  the  month  of  April  of  that  year, 
upon  the  motion  of  Mr.  George  Folsom,  a  memorial  was  prepared 
and  presented  to  the  Legislature,  urging  the  importance  of  an  investi- 
gation of  European  archives,  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  those  ma- 
terials for  the  illustration  of  our  history,  which  our  own  State  records 
could  not  furnish  ;  and  praying  the  State  to  undertake,  for  the  bene- 
fit of  the  people,  an  enterprise  the  society  of  their  own  means  were 
unable  to  carry  into  execution.  This  memorial,  however,  was  pre- 
sented so  near  to  the  close  of  the  session,  as  to  render  it  expedient  to 
postpone  further  efforts  till  the  next  year ;  when,  the  subject  having 
been  clearly  and  forcibly  introduced  by  a  message  from  the  Governor, 
and  its  importance  urged  upon  the  members  of  the  Legislature,  by 
the  zealous  and  unwearied  attention  of  Mr.  John  L.  Stephens,  the 
late  Mr.  William  L.  Stone,  and  others,  an  act  was  passed,  with  great 
unanimity  on  the  2d  May,  1839,  authorizing  the  appointment  of  an 
agent  "  to  visit  England,  Holland,  and  France,  for  the  purpose  of 
procuring,  if  possible,  the  originals,  and  if  not,  copies  of  all  such 
documents  and  papers  in  the  archives  and  offices  of  those  govern- 
ments, relating  to,  or  in  any  way  affecting  the  colonial  or  other  histo- 


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No.  47.J  6 

ry  of  this  State,  as  he  may  deem  important  to  illustrate  that  history;" 
and  directing  that  the  documtuis,  when  procured,  be  deposited  in  the 
office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  at  Albany,  subject  to  the  use  of  the 
State  Historical  Society. 

Under  this  act,  I  had  the  honor  to  receive  a  commission  as  agent, 
on  the  20th  of  January,  1841.  By  the  general  instructions,  in  which 
the  views  of  the  Executive  in  relation  to  the  duties  pf  ray  mission, 
were  subsequently  communicated  to  me,  I  was  advised  to  proceed 
first,  to  Holland,  and  ascertain  what  documents  required  my  attention 
therQ  ;  and  then  to  England,  and  to  France.  The  inspection  of  the 
state  papers  of  foreign  governments,  it  is  well  known,  is  not  a  mere 
matter  of  course,  but  is  considered  a  privilege  of  a  high  order  ;  and 
is  granted  in  most  cases,  only  upon  applications  backed  by  high  per- 
sonal or  official  influence.  I  accordingly  had  an  interview  with  the 
Secretary  of  State  of  the  United  States,  for  the  purpose  of  procuring 
specific  instructions  to  the  American  ministers  at  London,  Paris,  and 
the  Hague,  in  favor  of  my  agency  ;  but  he  having  declined  giving 
them  at  that  time,  I  embarked  for  Europe  on  the  1st  of  May,  1841. 

On  my  arrival  at  London,  on  my  way  to  Holland,  I  had  several 
interviews  with  Mr.  Stevenson,  then  American  minister  at  the  court 
of  St.  James  ;  and  communicated  to  him  very  fully,  the  objects  of  my 
mission.  Mr.  Stevenson,  though  uninstructed  by  the  General  Gov- 
ernment on  this  point,  interested  himself  at  once,  very  warmly,  in  the 
subject ;  and  advised  an  application  forthwith,  to  Her  Majesty's 
government,  for  permission  to  the  agent  to  make  selections  and 
transcripts  of  documents  in  the  British  archives  relative  to  our  colo- 
nial and  other  history.  A  note  was  accordingly  addressed  to  the 
Marquis  of  Normanby,  on  the  22d  May,  1841,  explaining  the  objects 
of  the  State  in  making  the  application,  and  requesting  that  the  ne- 
cessary facilities  might  be  afforded  me  for  accomplishing,  with  as  lit- 
tle delay  as  possible,  the  purpose  of  my  mission  to  Kngland.  This 
note  was  referred  by  the  Marquis  of  Normanby,  to  Lord  Palmerston, 
Principal  Secretary  of  State  for  Foreign  Affairs ;  and  on  the  20th 
July  following  an  answer  was  returned  to  Mr.  Stevenson,  that  Lord 
Palmerston  felt  some  difficulty  in  acceeding  to  my  application  ;  but 
that  if  I  would  send  to  him  a  list  of  any  particular  documents  J 


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6  I SCNATG 

wished  to  obtain,  his  lordship  would  have  them  examined  by  some 
corapelent  person,  and  if  no  objection  should  be  found  to  their  being 
communicated,  they  shfiuld  be  copied  for  my  use,  on  the  usuid  terms, 
at  my  expense. 

Upon  the  receipt  of  this  answer  to  my  application,  Mr.  Stevenson 
immediately  replied,  explaining  that  no  particular  docummts  were 
asked  for  by  the  agent  of  New- York  ;  that  the  object  of  the  State  was 
to  have  its  colonial  history  written  from  authentic  documents,  many 
of  which  were  presumed  to  be  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  hut  whose 
particular  character  could  not  be  known,  and  that  they  could  not, 
therefore,  be  described  ;  that  the  limitations  and  restrictions  imposed 
in  former  cases,  were  of  course  expected  to  be  observed  in  the  pre- 
sent, and  that  the  agent  would,  in  fact,  consider  himself  subject  to 
the  control  and  pleasure  of  the  department. 

It  was  hoped  that  on  a  review  of  the  subject.  Her  Majesty's  Gov- 
ernment would  have  looked  more  auspiciously  upon  the  application, 
and  that,  so  far  from  perceiving  in  it  any  thing  objectionable,  would 
rather  have  viewed  the  objerts  of  the  State  as  of  a  purely  literary,  and 
altogether  praiseworthy  character  ;  and,  as  such,  commending  them- 
selves to  the  favorable  and  liberal  consideration  of  an  enlightened  go- 
vernment. But  the  then  ministry  went  out  of  office  without  having 
altered  or  modified  their  decision,  which — considering  the  impossi- 
bility of  my  pointing  out  the  particular  documents,  I  might  wish  to 
have  transcribed,  without  having  the  opportunity  of  learning  even  the 
date  of  one  of  them — amounted,  in  fact,  to  a  refusal  of  the  applica- 
tion of  the  State.  While  referring  to  this  subject,  I  cannot  omit  avail- 
ing myself  of  the  occasion  to  acknowledge  the  warm  and  ready  inte- 
rest Mr.  Stevenson  took  in  the  objects  of  the  agency,  and  the  personal 
obligations  I  feel  for  the  courtesies  he  extended  to  the  agent. 

Meantime,  pursuant  to  my  instructions,  and  to  Mr.  Stevenson's  ad- 
vice, I  had  proceeded  to  Holland,  with  a  view  of  investigating  the  ar- 
chives of  that  country,  for  documents  relating  to  our  early  colonial 
history;  intending,  upon  the  termination  of  my  researches  in  the  Ne- 
therlands, to  return  to  London,  and  avail  myself  of  the  expected  libe- 
rality of  the  British  Government.  Immediately  on  my  arrival  at  the 
Hague,  I  opened  the  business  of  ray  mission  to  Mr.  Bleecker,  then  the 
charge  d'affaires  of  the  United  States  near  the  King  of  the  Nether- 


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lands.  The  well  known  interest  of  thin  gentlernnn  in  the  cause  of 
historical  research,  inihiced  him  to  enter  nt  once,  cordially  into  the 
views  of  the  State;  and  I  gladly  and  gratefully  embraci'  this  opportu- 
nity to  renew  the  expression  of  my  thanks  for  those  valuable  coun- 
sels, and  friendly  etforts  to  fiirther  the  objects  of  my  appointment, 
which  he  was  always  ready  to  give,  and  anxious  to  make. 

In  order  to  obtain  the  necessary  facilities  for  investigating  the  ar- 
chives of  the  Netherlands,  an  application  was  addressed  by  Mr. 
Blecckcr,  on  my  behalf,  to  the  Baron  Verstolk  de  Soekn,  Minister  of 
Foreign  Affairs.  Upon  my  presentation  to  the  King,  a  few  days  af- 
terwards. His  Majesty  received  me  in  the  kindest  manner,  expressing 
much  pleasure  with  the  objects  of  my  mission,  and  a  warm  interest  in 
its  successful  accomplishment.  The  general  direction  of  the  Royal 
Archives  being  entrusted  (o  the  Minister  of  the  Interior,  the  applica- 
tion was  promptly  referred  to  the  Baron  Schimmclpennick,  the  head 
of  that  department ;  and  an  interview  was  accordingly  had  with  Ilis 
Excellency,  who  at  once  informed  me  that  he  would  give  directions 
to  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  archives,  to  afibrd  me  all  facilities  for 
the  purpose  of  fully  carrying  out  the  objects  of  my  commission,  and 
which  had  been  directed  by  the  King  himself,  to  be  as  liberal  In  their 
extent  as  the  exigencies  of  the  service  would  allow. 

The  Government  Records  at  the  Hague,  are  placed  under  the  super- 
vision of  an  "  Archivarius,"  at  present  Yonkheer  J.  C.  de  Jonge,  a 
gentleman  of  great  intelligence  and  urbanity,  and  from  whom  I  re- 
ceived numerous  marks  of  kindness  and  courtesy,  which  I  am  happy 
to  acknowledge.  M.  de  Jonge,  on  my  presenting  myself  at  the 
archives,  pointed  out  the  various  depositories  in  which  the  documents 
presumed  to  relate  to  the  subject  of  my  research  were  contained  ;  and 
gave  directions  that  every  book  and  paper,  known  or  supposed  to  con- 
tain information  affecting  our  colonial  history,  be  submitted,  with- 
out reserve,  to  my  inspection,  and  every  arrangement  made  that  could 
facilitate  ray  labors. 

The  archives  of  the  Netherlands,  it  is  believed,  constitute  one  of 
the  richest  depositories  of  historical  information,  to  be  found  in  Eu- 
rope; commencing  with  the  period  of  the  Union  of  Utrecht,  in  1579, 
and  extending  down  to  the  French  Revolution.  They  are  contained 
in  an  immense  suite  of  apartments  in  the  old  palace  of  the  Binnenhof ; 


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8  [Senate 

and  the  documents  are,  in  general,  very  Well  arranged,  though  not  all 
equally  well  preserved.  The  greater  part  are  contained  in  parch- 
ment-bound volumes,  in  most  instances  paged  and  indexed  for  conve- 
nient reference.  They  consist,  chiefly,  of  minutes  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  States  General,  at  their  ordinary  and  secret  meetings,  kept  by 
their  Greffiers,  or  clerks ;  in  which  are  entered,  in  detail,  the  resolu- 
tions of  that  body,  on  all  matters  coming  before  them.  These  re- 
gisters commence  with  the  year  1579,  and  are  preserved  in  an  un- 
broken series,  from  that  date.  The  diplomatic  correspondence  of  the 
Government,  as  well  as  copies  of  general  letters,  and  also  the  instruc- 
tions and  commissions  issued  from  time  to  time,  are  preserved  in 
several  separate  series  of  books.  The  original  papers  and  memorials 
received  by  the  States  General  from  time  to  time,  are  arranged  on 
LiasseSf  or  files,  or  are  tied  up  in  bundles,  which  are  deposited  in  the 
Secrete,  and  Loket,  Kas.  These  papers  have  suffered  much  more  from 
the  effects  of  time  and  exposure,  than  those  in  the  bound  volumes. 

It  was  necessary  that  careful  and  laborious  researches  should  be 
made  in  all  these  ilifferent  repositories.  Aided  by  the  accurate 
knowledge  and  long  experience  of  Mr.  J.  A.  de  Zwaan,  the  "  Commis 
Chartermeester"  at  the  Royal  Archives, — and  whose  enthusiastic  and 
untiring  co-operation  I  am  proud  to  acknowledge,  contributed  in  an 
essential  degree  to  the  success  of  the  research, — I  was  unremittingly 
occupied  during  several  months,  in  a  toilsome  investigation,  in  the 
course  of  which  upwards  of  four  hundred  volumes  and  bundles  of 
papers  were  carefully  examined.  Many  of  the  documents  were 
worm-eaten  and  decayed  ;  and  the  circumstance  that  most  of  them 
were  written  in  the  perverse  and  obscure  characters  common  in  the 
seventeenth  century,  increased  not  a  little,  the  difficulty  of  the  research. 

The  results  of  my  investigations  in  the  archives  at  the  Hague, 
however,  strengthened  the  impression  I  had  previously  entertained, 
that  though  a  great  and  valuable  amount  of  information,  on  points 
either  entirely  novel,  or  at  best  but  imperfectly  known  in  our  histo- 
ry, was  there  contained,  the  records  of  the  Dutch  West  India  Com- 
pany, which  had  the  supervision  and  direction  of  the  colony  of  New 
Netherland,  were  the  grand  magazine  in  which  I  might  hope  to  find 
those  more  particular  details  of  voyages,  discoveries,  emigrations, 
settlements  and  personal  narratives,  which  would  be  of  the  highest 
interest  to  the  descendants  of  the  early  settlers,  as  well  as  to  the  his- 


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torian  of  New-York.  Relying  on  the  information  which  had  been 
given  me  at  the  Hague,  that  these  records,  commencing  with  the  period 
of  the  organization  of  the  company  in  1621,  were  preserved  com- 
plete at  Amsterdam ;  an  order  was  accordingly  obtained  from  the 
minister  of  the  colonies,  directing  the  keeper  of  the  old  East  and 
West-India  Company's  papers  at  Amsterdam,  to  afford  me  every  fa- 
cility for  examining  the  documents  in  his  custody.  The  Archives  of 
the  city  of  Amsterdam  were  also  presumed  to  contain  important  in- 
formation relative  to  the  colony  of  "  Nieuw-Amstel,"  which  the  city 
undertook  to  manage  in  the  year  1656  ;  and  a  letter  in  my  behalf 
was  in  consequence  addressed  by  the  Minister  of  the  Interior  to  the 
Burgomaster.  In  further  prosecution  of  my  duty,  I  accordingly  vi- 
sited Amsterdam. 

But  on  applying  at  the  West  India  House,  I  was,  to  my  infinite 
surprise  and  mortification,  informed  by  Mr.  de  Munnick,  the  keeper, 
that  all  the  books,  documents  and  papers  of  every  kind,  belong- 
ing to  the  old  East  and  West  India  Companies,  of  a  date  prior  to 
1700,  had  been  sold  at  public  auction,  in  the  year  1821,  by  order  of 
the  Government  of  the  Netherlands.  That  nothing  should  be  left 
undone,  however,  I  instituted  a  thorough  search  among  the  remain- 
ing papers,  in  the  hope  that  something,  however  small,  might  have 
escaped  the  operation  of  the  order.  But  I  regret  to  say,  that  this  ex- 
amination was  attended  with  no  favorable  result ;  and  I  reluctantly 
abandoned  the  cherished  hope  that  the  archives  of  the  West  India 
Company  would  have  proved  a  rich  mine  of  historical  wealth  to  our 
State.  Examinations  were  also  made  in  the  papers  of  the  East  India 
Company,  in  the  hope  that  something  might  be  ascertained  relative 
to  Hudson's  voyage  of  discovery,  which  was  made  in  their  service. 
The  only  trace  found  of  that  voyage,  is  a  memorandum  in  one  of  the 
"  ship  books,"  which  accidentally  escaped  sale,  stating  that  the  yagt 
Halve-Maan,  of  forty  lasts  (eighty  tons)  burthen,  had  been  sent "  to- 
wards the  north,"  in  1608.  Unwilling,  however,  to  abandon  all  hope 
of  recovering  a  portion,  at  least,  of  the  records  which  had  been  sold, 
I  caused  advertisements  to  be  inserted  in  the  most  widely  circulated 
journals  of  the  country,  requesting  any  person  who  might  have  in 
his  possession  any  documents  relating  to  the  history  of  the  colony  of 
New-Netherland,  to  have  the  goodness  to  communicate  with  the  (then) 
consul  of  the  United  States,  at  Amsterdam,  Mr.  J.  W.  Van  den  Broek. 

(Senate,  No.  47.)  2 


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The  kind  attentions  and  friendly  exertions  of  this  gentlemen,  to  fur- 
ther the  objects  of  my  visit  to  Amsterdam,  have  imposed  on  me  an 
obligation  which  I  would  do  great  injustice  to  my  feelings  if  1  did 
not  take  this  opportunity  to  acknowledge.  It  was  subsequently  as- 
certained that  a  portion  of  the  records  sold  at  Amsterdam,  was  in  the 
possession  of  the  original  buyer,  a  person  residing  at  the  Hague.  I 
purchased  permission  of  him  to  make  an  examination  of  this  portion, 
which  was  accordingly  effected.  Nothing,  however,  relating  to  our 
history  was  found  ;  and  the  mortifying  conviction  is  now  forced  upon 
us,  that  the  papers  of  the  West  India  Company  relating  to  New-Ne- 
therland, — ^which,  until  the  year  1821,  were  easily  attainable  by  the 
State,  and  whose  destruction  has  left  such  a  chasm  in  the  original  ma- 
terials for  the  illustration  of  our  annals, — are  now  irrecoverably  lost! 

The  application  to  the  authorities  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  for 
permission  to  examine  their  archives,  was  at  once  acceeded  to,  in  the 
most  courteous  manner,  and  prompt  arrangements  were  made  to  fa- 
cilitate my  investigation  of  the  records  in  the  Stad-Huys.  Quite  a 
number  of  interesting  documents,  relating  to  the  city  colony  on  the 
South  River,  were  found,  and  copied. 

Examinations  were  also  made  of  the  valuable  collections  of  manu- 
scripts and  pamphlets  in  the  royal  library  at  the  Hague  ;  and  the  most 
courteous  cttCnuon  was  shown  by  the  estimable  librarian,  Mr.  J.  W. 
Holtrop. 

The  result  of  my  researches  in  the  various  repositories  in  the  Xe- 
therlands  just  referred  to,  is  the  procurement  of  sixteen  volumes  of 
transcripts,  containing  upwards  of  four  thousand  pages.  As  a  full 
and  accurate  catalogue  of  the  documents  transcribed,  is  appended  to 
this  report,  it  is  unnecessary  to  give  any  particular  analysis  of  their 
character  here.  I  will  only  remark  that  they  commence  with  the  year 
1614,  and  extend  down,  in  a  tolerably  complete  series,  to  1678,  con- 
sisting chiefly  of  memorials  and  papers  presented  to  the  States 
General,  respecting  New-Netherland,  and  the  proceedings  of  that 
body  in  relation  to  the  various  matters  from  time  to  time  brought 
before  them,  affecting  the  colony  and  its  inhabitants.  The  act  of  the 
Legislature  directed  me  to  procure,  if  possible,  the  originals,  and  if 
not,  copies  of  all  documents  illustrating  our  history.  I  applied  for 
the  originals,  but  the  regulations  of  office  did  not  allow  a  compliance 


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with  my  request ;  copies  were  therefore  made  of  the  papers  selected. 
Not  the  slightest  difficulty,  however,  occurred  in  obtaining  these,  and 
not  a  single  obif  tion  was  made  to  my  having  any  document  trans- 
cribed I  wishf  The  most  unbounded  liberality  was  evinced  on  eve- 
ry occasion,  by  the  government  of  that  country  to  which  we  trace, 
with  such  affectionate  veneration,  the  foundation  of  our  State,  and  the 
most  friendly  and  gratifying  interest  was  always  exhibited  by  the  gen- 
tlemen connected  with  the  different  departments  of  the  administra- 
tion, with  whom  the  business  of  my  mission  from  time  to  time  brought 
me  into  communication. 

The  investigations  in  the  archives  of  the  Netherlands  being  now 
terminated,  I  returned  to  London  in  December,  1841,  to  prosecute 
the  duties  of  my  mission.  A  new  ministry,  with  the  Earl  of  Aber- 
deen as  principal  Secretary  of  State  for  Foreign  Affairs,  had  come  in- 
to power,  and  Mr.  Stevenson  had  been  succeeded  by  Mr.  Everett  as 
Minister  of  the  United  States,  near  Her  Britannic  Majesty.  At  the 
request  of  the  Governor,  and  justly  appreciating  the  importance  to 
the  Union,  as  well  as  to  the  State  of  New- York,  of  the  objects  con- 
templated by  the  State,  in  sending  an  agent  to  Europe,  the  President 
of  the  United  States  had  instructed  Mr.  Everett  to  apply  to  the  Bri- 
tish Government  for  such  facilities  as  might  be  necessary  for  the  suc- 
cessful prosecution  of  my  proposed  researches  in  England. 

Directly  on  his  arrival  at  London,  I  had  an  interview  with  Mr. 
Everett,  and  acquainted  him  fully  with  the  objects  of  my  mission, 
and  with  the  previous  steps  that  had  been  taken.  It  need  scarcely 
be  said  that  the  views  of  the  State  were  at  once  warmly  and  zealously 
entered  into,  by  the  distinguished  gentleman  who  represents  our 
country  in  England,  and  whose  friendly  and  valuable  counsels  have 
laid  me  under  obligations  I  shall  always  be  proud  to  acknowledge  ; 
or  that  it  was  fortunate  for  the  cause  of  literature  and  historical  in- 
vestigation, that  the  Earl  of  Aberdeen  was  Foreign  Secretary  of  Great 
Britain,  when  the  agent  of  this  state  made  a  renewed  attempt  to  ob- 
tain permission  from  Her  Majesty's  government  to  execute  the  duties 
of  his  mission.  No  time  was  lost ;  and  on  the  23d  December,  1841, 
Mr.  Everett  addressed  a  note  to  Lord  Aberdeen,  recapitulating  the 
steps  Mr.  Stevenson  had  taken  with  the  late  ministry,  and  expressing 
a  hope  that  the  requisite  facilities  for  the  attainment  of  the  objects  of 
my  mission  would  now  be  afforded  by  the  Government  of  Great  Britain ; 


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[Senatk 


for  which  it  is  clain  jd  that  it  has  "  never  permitted  itself  to  be  sur- 
passed by  any  other,  in  the  countenance  which  it  has  at  all  times  ex- 
tended to  every  judicious  effort  for  the  promotion  of  useful  know- 
ledge." Some  time  subsequently,  Lord  Aberdeen  having  suggested 
that  though  it  might  not  be  possible  for  me  to  furnish  a  specific  list 
of  the  historical  documents  desired,  yet,  that  a  general  statement  o^ 
their  nature  must  be  practicable,  and  would  facilitate  a  decision  on 
the  pending  application,  I  prepared  a  statement  of  the  kind  proposed, 
and  as  specific  as  the  nature  of  the  case  admitted  ;  which  Mr.  Everett 
transmitted  to  his  Lordship,  in  a  note  dated  14th  February,  1842,  in 
which  the  purely  literary  character  and  objects  of  my  commission 
were  again  urged,  and  the  hope  expressed  that  the  synopsis  I  had 
prepared  would  remove  whatever  hesitation  may  have  existed  in  re- 
ference to  a  compliance  with  my  request. 

It  is  unnecessary  to  detail  the  various  difficulties  that  were  encoun- 
tered, and  the  many  delays  that  occurred,  before  the  desired  permis- 
sion was  obtained.  At  length,  on  the  6th  of  April,  1842, 1  com- 
menced my  labors  in  "  Her  Majesty's  State  Paper  Office."  An  order 
was  sent  by  Lord  Aberdeen  to  the  keeper  of  the  state  papers,  allow- 
ing me  to  inspect  the  documents  in  the  Office  relative  to  the  Province 
of  New- York  ;  with  the  understanding  that  my  examinations  were  to 
be  made  in  the  presence  of  an  officer  of  the  establishment,  and  that  I 
was  merely,  in  the  first  instance,  to  indicate,  by  slips  of  paper,  the 
documents  I  might  wish  to  transcribe,  and  not  to  transcribe,  or  make 
extracts  of  any  of  them,  until  the  papers  so  indicated,  should  have 
been  examined  and  allowed,  on  the  part  of  Lord  Aberdeen. 

This  order  was  interpreted  by  the  keeper  of  the  state  papers,  with 
such  strictness,  as  to  cause  me  serious  embarrassment  and  inconve- 
nience. I  was  not  allowed  to  make  the  slightest  note  or  memoran- 
dum even  of  the  date  of  a  document ;  which,  under  the  circumstan- 
ces— the  mass  of  papers  to  be  gone  over,  being  so  large — was  desi- 
rable, and  even  necessary,  in  order  to  avoid  the  risk  of  marking  du- 
plicates, and  the  embarrassment  of  depending  on  memory  alone. 
This,  and  other  points — one  of  which  was  a  permission  to  employ 
copyists  of  my  own  selection,  by  whom  the  transcripts  could  have 
been  made  at  Ja  much  less  expense  than  that  incurred  by  the  charges 
of  the  regular  clerks  of  the  office — formed  the  subject  of  a  subse- 
quent note  of  Mr.  Everett  to  Lord  Aberdeen.     His  Lordship  prompt- 


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ly  replied,  giving  me  the  further  permission  desired,  respecting  the 
making  memoranda,  &c.;  but  declining  to  accede  to  the  request  that 
I  might  be  allowed  to  employ  a  private  copyist.  I  was  obliged,  in 
consequence,  to  pay  to  the  clerks  of  the  office,  4d.  sterling,  for  eve- 
ry folio  of  72  words,  that  they  transcribed. 

"  Her  Majesty's  State  Paper  Office,"  in  London,  is  strictly  a  part 
of  the  sovereign's  own  private  library — an  appendage  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  State's  Office.  Being  entirely  a  government  establishment, 
it  is  not  considered  as  on  the  same  footing  as  the  manuscript  depart- 
ment of  the  British  Museum,  or  other  institutions  of  a  like  charac- 
ter. No  person  is  allowed  to  visit  the  Office,  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
sulting documents,  until  an  order  for  the  purpose  has  been  obtained 
from  one  of  the  Secretaries  of  State,  who  alone  have  the  right  of 
granting  the  privilege.  This  order  usually  specifies  the  series  of  pa- 
pers to  which  tht  \  [bltoT  is  to  have  access ;  and  its  directions  are 
strictly  and  scrupulously  followed  by  the  keeper.  Th\s  Office  is  the 
depository  of  all  papers  and  despatches  that  pass  through  the  offices 
of  the  Secretaries  of  State,  which  are  there  arranged  under  the  su- 
perintendence of  a  keeper,  deputy  keeper,  and  other  officials ;  and 
the  accurate  and  perfect  manner  in  which  this  is  done,  reflects  the 
highest  credit  on  the  gentlemen  to  whom  the  Government  entrusts 
this  important  duty.  The  building  in  which  these  papers  are  con- 
tained, was  erected  in  the  year  1830,  in  St.  James'  Park,  near  the 
Government  offices ;  and  is,  in  every  respect,  well  adapted  to  its  pur- 
poses. In  addition  to  the  papers  from  the  offices  of  the  Secretaries 
of  State,  (among  which  is  to  be  found  a  very  voluminous  correspond- 
ence with  the  governors  and  military  commanders  in  America,)  the 
State  Paper  Office  now  contains  the  whole  of  the  records  of  the 
"  Board  of  Trade,"  down  to  its  dissolution,  in  the  year  1782  ;  which 
were  transferred  to  it  by  order  of  Government,  in  March,  1842. 
Upwards  of  two  thousand  large  folio  volumes,  relating  chiefly  to 
the  American  Colonies,  were  thus  added,  in  one  mass,  to  this  inval- 
uable repository  of  historical  wealth. 

The  general  supervision  and  management  of  the  British  Planta- 
tions in  America  and  elsewhere,  was  entrusted  by  King  Charles  II., 
by  royal  commission,  dated  1  December,  1660,  to  a  standing  council, 
who  were  instructed  to  correspond  with  the  several  governors,  &c., 


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[Senatk 


and  in  general  to  dispose  of  all  matters  relating  to  the  good  govern- 
ment and  improvement  of  the  colonies.  Subsequent  commissions 
were  from  time  to  time  issued  to  various  individuals,  substantially  of 
the  same  tenor,  constituting  them  a  Council  for  foreign  plantations, 
for  the  time  being.  On  the  21st  of  December,  1674,  the  king  re- 
voked the  commission  for  the  existing  council,  and  directed  their 
books  and  papers  to  be  delivered  to  the  clerk  of  the  Privy  Council. 
By  order  in  council,  dated  12  March,  1675,  King  Charles  II.  referred 
whatever  matters  had  been  under  the  cognizance  of  the  late  Council 
of  trade  and  foreign  plantations,  to  a  committee  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil, consisting  of  the  Lord  Treasurer,  the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  and  oth- 
ers, and  directed  them  to  meet  once  a  week,  and  report  their  pro- 
ceedings to  the  King  in  council,  from  time  to  time.  During  the 
reign  of  King  James  II.,  the  affairs  of  the  Plantations  continued  to 
be  managed  by  a  similar  committee  of  Privy  Council ;  and  upon  the 
accession  of  this  monarch,  (6  February,  1685,)  the  Province  of  New- 
York  having'devolved  to  the  crown,  it  was  placed  under  the  super- 
vision of  this  committee.  Upon  the  accession  of  King  William  III., 
in  February,  1689,  a  commit.ee  of  the  Privy  Council  continued  to 
manage  the  affairs  of  the  plantations,  until  their  growing  importance 
suggested  the  necessity  of  a  separate  and  distinct  department  of  gov- 
ernment, for  their  direction. 

The  year  1696  is  the  era  of  the  permanent  organization  of  what  is 
familiarly  known  to  our  historians  as  the  "  Board  of  Trade."  On  the 
15th  May,  in  that  year.  King  William  III.,  by  royal  commission,  con- 
stituted and  appointed  the  great  officers  of  state,  for  the  time  being, 
and  certain  other  persons,  "  Commissioners  during  the  royal  pleasure, 
for  promoting  the  trade  of  the  kingdom,  and  for  inspecting  and  im- 
proving the  plantations  in  America,  and  elsewhere."  This  board  was 
empowered  and  required  to  examine  into  the  general  condition  of  the 
trade  of  England,  and  of  foreign  parts,  and  to  make  representations 
to  the  king  thereupon  ;  to  take  into  their  custody  all  records  and  pa- 
pers belonging  to  the  Plantation  Office  ;  to  inquire  into  the  condition 
of  the  plantations  ;  to  examine  into  the  instructions  of  the  Govern- 
ors, &c.,  and  represent  their  conduct  to  the  King  ;  to  present  the 
names  of  proper  persons  for  governors  and  secretaries,  &c.,  in  the 
colonies,  to  the  King  in  council ;  to  examine  into  and  consider  the 
%cts  passed  in  the  colonies ;  to  hear  complaints,  and  make  representa- 


No.  47.J  16 

tions  thereupon,  &c. ;  and  with  power  to  send  for  persons  and  pa- 
pers. The  Board  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  as  thus  organized,  was 
continued  through  the  succeeding  reigns,  by  royal  coramisions,  until 
its  final  dissolution,  by  act  of  Parliament,  in  July,  1782. 

The  records  of  the  Board  of  Trade  were  kept  with  much  care  and 
system.  Their  proceedings  on  all  subjects  brought  before  them  were 
accurately  entered  in  a  series  of  large  folio  journals,  commencing 
with  1696,  and  extending  down  to  1782  ;  and  which,  including  the 
records  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Committee  of  Privy  Council,  be- 
tween 167f>  and  1696,  numbers  about  130  volumes. 

The  documents  relating  to  the  affairs  of  each  Province  and  Colony, 
were  regularly  and  separately  preserved  in  two  series  of  books  ;  the 
one  styled  "  Entries,"  in  which  were  recorded  all  the  letters  and  re- 
presentations of  the  Board  in  reference  to  its  concerns ;  and  the 
other,  entitled  "  Papers,"  in  which  all  the  original  documents  re- 
ceived at  Whitehall  were  carefully  bound  up.  There  are  123  large 
volumes  of  "  Entries"  and  "  Papers,"  relating  to  the  Province  of 
New- York,  in  the  Board  of  Trade  series  ;  commencing  with  1664, 
and  extending  to  1782  ;  in  which  are  included  the  documents  re- 
lating to  the  proprietary  government  under  the  Duke  of  York, 
which  were  transferred  to  the  Committee  for  Foreign  Planta- 
tions, &c.,  upon  the  devolution  of  the  province  to  the  crown,  on  the 
accession  of  King  James  II.  Documents  of  general  concern  to  all 
the  Provinces  and  Colonies,  were  recorded  and  preserved  in  a  sepa- 
rate series  of  books  amounting  to  sixty,  entitled  "  Plantations  Gene- 
ral." 

The  records  of  the  State  Paper  Office  properly,  are  not  nearly  so 
perfect,  especially  in  the  earlier  periods,  as  those  of  the  Board  of 
Trade.  It  was  only  in  matters  of  great  secrecy  and  concern  that  the 
provincial  governors  were  required  to  correspond  directly  with  the 
Secretaries  of  State  ;  and  it  is  probably  in  consequence  of  this,  that 
there  are  only  six  volumes  of  New-York  records  from  the  Secretary's 
Office,  between  1696  and  1752.  These  volumes  are  composed,  chiefly, 
of  letters  from  the  Governors  to  the  Secretaries,  which  are,  in  many 
instances,  almost  literal  copies  of  those  sent  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 
There  are  very  few  letters  from  the  Secretaries  to  the  Governors  du- 
ring this  period.     There  are  no  Secretary  of  States'  records  whatever, 


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relating  to  New-York,  between  1752  and  1762  ;  but  after  this  year, 
and  down  to  1781,  the  correspondence  is  full  and  voluminous  ;  that 
rehiling  to  this  Province  alone,  filling  nineteen  large  folio  volumes,  and 
comprising,  as  well,  the  letters  of  the  Secretaries  to  the  Governors. 
Besides  the  several  series  relating  to  the  different  Provinces,  there  is 
a  set  of  volumes  numbering  eighteen,  entitled  "  Plantations  General," 
in  which  the  general  correspondence  of  the  Secretaries  with  the  Co- 
lonies, and  with  the  Superintendents  of  Indian  affairs,  &c.,  between 
1760  and  1781,  is  preserved. 

In  addition  to  the  volumes  above  mentioned,  amounting  in  all  to 
356,  a  series  of  books,  sixty-two  in  number,  entitled  "  Trade  Papers," 
embracing  a  miscellaneous  collection  of  documents  relating  to  trade, 
and  foreign  plantations,  from  1542  to  1761,  was  submitted  to  my  in- 
spection, agreeably  to  the  terms  of  the  Secretary  of  State's  order. 
In  the  course  of  my  researches  I  ascertained  that  there  were  other 
sets  of  books  and  papers,  in  which  documents  relating  to  our  history 
were  contained,  but  which  my  order,  as  it  stood,  did  not  allow  me  to 
examine.  I  was  consequently  obliged  to  apply  to  Lord  Aberdeen 
for  further  permissions,  which  were  granted  ;  and  nearly  a  hundred 
other  volumes  and  bundles  of  papers  were  submitted  to  my  inspec- 
tion. 

Thus  upwards  of  five  hundred  volumes  and  bundles  of  papers  were 
thoroughly  and  carefully  examined  in  the  State  Paper  Office.  Each 
document  desired  for  transcription  was  indicated  by  a  slip  of  paper, 
and  subsequently  re-examined  by  a  gentleman  connected  with  the 
Foreign  Office,  under  Lord  Aberdeen's  direction.  Such  of  them  only, 
as  were  not  objected  to, were  copied,  The  copies  were  made  by  the 
regular  clerks  of  the  Office,  on  the  terms  above  stated  ;  and  in  every 
instance  the  orthography  of  the  originals  was  scrupulously  followed. 
In  makino-  my  selections,  the  greatest  care  and  caution  was  necessary 
in  order  to  avoid  marking  duplicates  of  papers,  which  are  very  numer- 
ous ;  and  the  immense  number  of  the  documents  themselves,  and  the 
unexpectedly  high  charge  for  transcribing,  were  also  causes  of  con- 
siderable embarrassment.  I  cannot  close  this  reference  to  my  researches 
in  the  State  Paper  Office,  without  bearing  testimony  to  the  excellent 
and  orderly  arrangement  of  every  part  of  the  establishment ;  and  I 
would  be  greatly  wanting  to  my  feelings  if  I  were  to  omit  an  expres- 
sion of  my  admiration   of  the  politeness  and   attention   of  Messrs. 


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year, 
;  that 


Charles  Lechmere,  and  Hubert  Lemon,  the  deputy  keeper,  and  chief 
cleiU.  To  the  latter  gentleman  particularly,  I  feel  under  great  obli- 
gations, not  only  for  his  personal  courtesies  to  myself,  but  for  the 
ready  and  zealous  interest  he  manifested  in  the  success  of  the  under- 
taking I  was  charged  by  the  State  to  execute. 

Presuming  that  the  office  of  the  Privy  Council  might  contain  infor- 
mation relative  to  the  subject  of  my  research,  I  addressed  a  note  to 
Mr.  Greville,  one  of  the  clerks  in  ordinary,  requesting  permission  to 
examine  its  earlier  records.  A  prompt  and  most  courteous  answer 
was  returned,  complying  with  my  request ;  and  I  examined  the  re- 
gisters under  the  care  of  the  librarian  of  the  archives,  Mr.  Henry 
Reeve,  to  whose  kindness  I  am  much  indebted  for  the  facilities  he 
afforded  me.  Very  few  documents,  however,  were  found  relating  to 
our  colonial  history.  There  are  no  separate  papers  whatever,  in  the 
Privy  Council  Office,  of  a  date  prior  to  1700  ;  but  the  registers  of  its 
proceeding  are  preserved  complete  from  the  time  of  Queen  Elizabeth. 

The  library  of  the  British  Museum,  already  a  magnificent  monu- 
ment of  the  public  spirit  of  the  nation,  is  daily  becoming  more  and 
more  worthy  the  admiration  of  the  world.  The  collection  of  printed 
books  and  pamphlets,  whose  number,  though  not  accurately  known, 
certainly  exceeds  300,000  volumes,  is  one  of  the  most  perfect  in  ex- 
istence ;  and  there  are  nearly  40,000  volumes  of  manuscripts.  The 
arrangements  for  the  examination  of  these  literary  treasures  are  very 
convenient ;  and  though,  in  such  a  metropolis  as  London,  some  regu- 
lations are  necessary  to  exclude  improper  persons,  those  regulations 
are  so  easy  to  be  complied  with,  that  the  library  may  be  said  to  be, 
in  effect,  open  to  the  public.  Through  the  kind  and  polite  attention 
of  Sir  Henry  Ellis,  the  principal  librarian,  I  had  every  facility  afford- 
ed me  for  examining  the  various  printed  and  manuscript  collections, 
and  quite  a  number  of  transcripts  were  made  of  papers  bearing  upon 
our  history.  While  speaking  of  this  noble  institution,  I  may  be  per 
mitted  to  remark  that  no  where  else  was  I  more  strongly  convinced 
of  the  indispensable  necessity  to  the  investigator,  of  accurate  cata- 
logues, both  for  printed  books  and  for  manuscripts.  There  is  now  in 
course  of  preparation  a  systematic  alphabetical  catalogue  of  the  print- 
ed works,  of  such  comprehensiveness,  that  the  letter  "  A,"  alone,  occu- 
pies about  twenty  large  folio  volumes.    Notwithstanding  the  active 

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and  skilful  exertions  of  the  learned  and  competent  gentlemen  who 
are  engaged  in  this  important  work,  it  will  be  many  years  before  it 
can  be  completed.  The  manuscripts  are  already  catalogued,  and  their 
examination  thus  rendered  perfectly  easy.  The  Harleian,  the  Lans- 
downe,  and  the  Cottonian  collections,  by  means  of  their  accurate  cata- 
logues, which  were  published  some  years  ago  by  Government,  are  al- 
most as  well  known  to  literary  men  on  this  side  of  the  ocean,  as  to 
those  in  Europe  ;  and  each  addition  to  the  manuscript  department,  as 
it  is  received,  is  at  once  catalogued,  and  thus  rendered  accessible. 

The  Archiepiscopal  Library  at  Lambeth,  has  also  afforded  us  some  • 
interesting  historical  materials.  My  application  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury,  for  permission  to  make  researches  in  the  library,  was 
promptly  and  cheerfully  complied  with  ;  and  it  gives  me  great  satis- 
faction to  have  this  opportunity  of  acknowledging  the  very  marked 
liberality  of  the  venerable  prelate,  at  the  head  of  the  English  Church, 
as  well  as  the  urbanity  and  friendly  interest  displayed  by  His  G-ace's 
librarian,  the  Rev.  S.  R.  Maitland,  in  making  every  arrangement  for 
my  convenient  examination  of  the  documents  in  his  custody. 

From  the  various  Repositories  in  London  to  which  reference  has 
just  been  made,  I  procured  nearly  seventeen  thousand  pages  of  tran- 
scripts of  documents  relating  to  our  history,  which  fill  forty-seven 
volumes.  A  complete  and  accurate  catalogue  of  the  "  London  Doc- 
uments," is  appended  to  this  report ;  by  means  of  which,  the  charac- 
ter of  each  paper  can  be  at  once  ascertained  j  and  any  particular 
analysis  of  the  series,  at  present,  is  thus  rendered  unnecessary.  It 
commences  with  1614,  and  ends  with  1782  ;  comprising  the  official 
correspondence  of  the  Governors  of  New-York,  from  its  surrender 
by  the  Dutch  in  1664,  to  the  end  of  the  Revolution  j  as  well  as  vari- 
ous documents  of  interest,  received  from  private  hands.  In  making 
my  selections,  the  greatest  care  was  taken,  to  avoid  procuring  papers 
known  to  be  already  in  the  Secretary  of  State's  Office,  at  Albany.  I 
was  unable  to  find  any  trace  of  the  original  books  of  records  of  the 
Indian  Commissioners,  which  are  supposed  to  have  been  removed 
from  this  State  during  the  revolutionary  war ;  but  copies  have  been 
made  of  all  Sir  William  Johnson's  official  letters  to  the  British  Gov- 
ernment, which  remain  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  as  well  as  of  the  great- 
er part  of  the  proceedings  respecting  Indian  affairs,  which  were  from 
time  to  time  sent  to  London. 


No.  47-1  19 

It  will  perhaps  be  noticed  that  previous  to  1674,  there  are  no  de- 
spatches or  communications  from  the  Duke  of  York  or  his  secretary, 
to  his  officers  in  New-York ;  and  but  few  from  them,  to  His  Royal 
Highness.  The  first  Entry  Book,  or  Record  of  Letters  from  the 
Duke,  commences  with  1674  ;  and  from  that  period  they  are  tolerably 
well  preserved.  There  are  several  deficiencies  in  the  series  of  letters 
from  Governor  Nicholls ;  and  very  few  of  Governor  Lovelace's  com- 
munications were  found.  There  does  not  seem  to  have  been  any  file 
of  Governor  Andros'  letters  to  the  Duke,  or  Sir  John  Worden,  hand- 
ed to  the  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  when  the  affairs  of 
the  Province  came  under  its  supervision, upon  the  devolution  of  New- 
York  to  the  crown,  on  the  accession  of  King  James  II.;  but  after 
that  date  the  records  are  much  more  perfect.  After  the  final  organi- 
zation of  the  Board  of  Trade,  by  King  William  III.,  in  1696,  the 
New- York  papers  are  full  and  complete. 

The  policy  of  France  in  regard  to  her  Canadian  Possessions — the 
establishment  of  her  military  positions  on  our  frontiers — and  her  ne- 
gotiations with  the  Indian  tribes  on  our  borders,  and  within  the  very 
limits  of  our  territory  itself,  are  directly  and  intimately  connected 
with  our  Colonial  History  ;  and  her  long  struggle  to  maintain  her  in* 
fluence  in  the  northern  portion  of  our  continent,  affected,  in  no  small 
degree,  the  condition,  disposition  and  purposes  of  the  People  of  New- 
York.  It  was  with  a  view  of  obtaining  authentic  historical  materials 
illustrating  these  points,  that  an  examination  of  the  archives  of  the 
French  Government  was  made  a  part  of  my  duty. 

Having  made  some  progress  in  my  researches  in  London,  and  com- 
menced the  transcription  of  documents  there,  I  wrote  to  General  Cass, 
then  minister  of  the  United  States  at  Paris,  explaining  the  objects  of 
the  State,  and  requesting  his  intervention  with  the  French  Govern- 
ment, for  the  purpose  of  procuring  me  permission  to  examine  its  ar- 
chives, for  papers  relating  to  Canada  and  New- York.  A  simple  state- 
ment of  my  object,  was  all  that  was  necessary  to  awaken  the  warmest 
interest  of  that  eminent  gentleman  ;  and  he  forthwith  applied  on  my 
behalf,  to  Admiral  Baron  Duperr6,  then  Minister  of  the  Marine 
and  \he  Colonies,  for  permission  to  examine  the  papers  relating  to 
Canada  in  the  Bureaus  of  his  Department.  An  answer  was  promptly 
returned,  authorizing  me  to  make  the  researches  I  wished,  without  li- 
mitation ;  and  adding,  that  "  all  the  facilities  he  can  desire,  will  be 


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("Sewatf. 


accorded"  to  the  Agent.     I  will  only   remark,  in  passing,  that  this 
liberality  did  not  prove  to  be  mere  formal  phrase. 

In  further  prosecution  of  the  duties  of  my  mission,  I  accordingly 
vrent  to  Paris  in  June,  1842,  and  commenced  my  examinations  in  the 
archives  of  the  Marine  and  the  Colonies.  The  general  management 
of  the  French  dependencies  in  America,  having  been,  from  an  early 
period,  entrusted  to  this  department,  its  archives  are  very  rich  m  mat- 
ters relating  to  their  history.  They  consist  chiefly  of  instructions  of 
the  French  Government  to  its  agents  in  America,  letters  and  de- 
spatch's  to  the  King  and  his  Ministers,  and  original  papers  from  the 
Colonial  authorities  to  the  home  Government ;  correspondence  with 
the  neighboring  English  Colonies  ;  reports  of  interviews  with  the  In- 
dian tribes  ;  plans  of  campaigns,  and  details  of  battles  and  skir- 
mishes, &c.  &c. 

The  documents  relating  to  Canada  and  New-York  are  contained  in 
two  several  divisions.  The  one  is  a  scries  of  bound  volumes,  com- 
mencing with  the  year  1663,  and  ending,  very  abruptly,  with  1737. 
It  comprises  about  70  volumes,  and  contains  the  despatches  and  com- 
missions of  the  King  and  his  Ministers  to  the  Governbrs  and  other 
functionaries  in  the  French  colonies.  It  is  greatly  to  be  regretted  that 
the  volumes  subsequent  to  1737,  appear  to  be  missing.  The  other, 
and  by  far  the  most  fertile  repository,  is  a  series  of  upwards  of  an 
hundred  enormous  "  cartons"  or  port-folios,  each  larger  than  two 
ordinary  folio  volumes,  and  in  which,  at  the  time  of  my  examination, 
were  placed  loosely,  and  without  chronological  order,  or  even  the 
least  attempt  at  arrangement,  a  mass  of  original  documents  relating 
to  Canada,  from  1630,  to  the  Treaty  of  Paris,  10th  February,  1763. 
The  state  of  deplorable  confusion  in  which  I  foundthe  contents  of 
these  cartons,  can  scarcely  be  conceived  by  any  one#i^o  has  not  made 
personal  investigations ;  and  it  must  be  very  evident,  that  it  was 
embarrassing  in  no  small  degree.  It  not  only  very  greatly  increased 
the  labor  of  the  research,  but  it  was  found  that  in  many  instances, 
papers  of  presumed  importance,  were  missing  from  the  mass.  It  is 
hoped  however,  that  under  the  superintendence  of  the  present  compe- 
tent and  intelligent  chief  of  the  Archives,  M.  Davezac,  these  valuable 
papers,  whose  present  confusion,  (one  of  the  results,  perhaps,  of  the 
revolutionary  fury  of  1793,)  exhibits  such  a  striking  contrast  to  the 


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Hydtem  and  order  thnt  (generally  prevails  in  the  Frcncli  Govprnmcnt 
Bureaus,  will  soon  be  arranged  in  a  manner  consistent  with  Ihtir  hij^h 
importance  and  worthy  the  dii^  >ily  of  the  nation.  Several  months  wen' 
occupied  in  a  careful  and  toilsome  investigation  of  these  doeuments  ; 
and  such  as  were  found  to  relate  to  oui  history  were  selected  and 
transcribed. 

Knowing,  however,  that  the  archives  of  the  Department  of  the  Ma- 
rine and  the  Colonies,  was  not  the  only  source  from  whence  to  ob- 
tain information,  an  application  was  addressed  to  the  Minister  of 
War,  Marshal  Soult,  Duke  of  Dalmatia,  which  was  promptly  an- 
swered by  a  letter  stating  that  orders  had  been  given  for  my  admis- 
sion to  the  Dep6t  and  Archives  of  the  War  Department,  "  for  the 
purpose  of  examining  and  copying  all  the  documents  relative  to  the 
operations  of  the  French,  in  Canada,  until  the  period  of  the  Trealy 
of  Paris,  in  1763."  This  frank  and  liberal  order,  so  characteristic 
of  the  gallant  soldier  who  presides  over  the  Council  of  Ministers,  was 
very  handsomely  carried  into  effect  by  General  Baron  Pelet,  the  Di- 
rector-General of  the  Archives  of  the  Department;  to  whose  oblig- 
ing and  polite  attention  I  am  very  greatly  indebted  for  the  faciliues 
he  afforded  me  for  examining  the  documents  in  his  custody.  The 
Archives  of  the  Department  of  War  present  a  very  gratifyin^^  con- 
trast in  respect  to  arrangement,  to  those  of  the  Marino  and  the  Colo- 
nies. The  papers  are  chronologically  arranged  in  bound  volumes, 
and  their  examination  was  as  agreeable  and  pleasant,  as  that  of  the 
cartons  of  the  Marine  was  laborious  and  annoying.  The  documents 
selected  and  transcribed,  relate  chiefly  to  the  period  between  1755, 
and  the  treaty  of  Paris ;  and  comprise  the  correspondence  of  the 
military  commanders  in  America,  with  the  French  Government. 

An  application  was  also  made  for  permission  to  examine  the  Ar- 
chives of  the  Department  of  Foreign  Affairs,  for  papers  relating  to  the 
history  of  Canada,  and  the  intercourse  between  that  Colony  and  the 
Province  of  New-York  ;  but  M.  Guizot,  in  his  reply  to  Gen.  Cass' 
note,  thus  expressed  himself :  "  I  would  be  very  happy  to  comply 
with  your  request,  if  my  Department  possessed  any  documents  rela- 
tive to  this  Colony  ;  but  the  Ministry  of  the  Marine,  to  which  you 
have  already  applied,  is  the  only  one  which  can  furnish  you  with  in- 


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formation  on  this  subject,  Canada  having  always  been  under  its  su- 
pervision, and  never  having  had  any  relations  with  my  Department." 

Researches  were  also  made  in  the  collections  in  the  Royal  Library 
at  Paris ;  a  most  full  and  unqualified  permission  for  which  purpose, 
was  granted  by  M.  Villemain,  the  Minister  of  Public  Instruction, 
and  every  facility  afforded  by  the  gentlemen  in  charge  of  this  magni- 
ficent institution. 

My  investigations  in  the  several  Repositories  at  Paris,  just  alluded 
to,  occupied  me  several  months,  and  resulted  in  the  procurement  of 
seventeen  volumes  of  transcripts,  containing  upwards  of  six  thousand 
pages.  A  full  and  accurate  catalogue  of  the  "  Paris  Documents,"  in 
which  every  paper,  its  date,  and  a  reference  to  its  page,  is  indicated, 
being  also  appended  to  this  report,  renders  any  particular  reference 
to  their  contents,  unnecessary  in  this  place.  They  commence  with 
1631,  and  extend  to  1763  ;  including  selections  of  the  correspond- 
ence of  the  Governors  of  Canada  with  the  authorities  in  France,  re- 
specting Indian  affairs,  the  relations  with  this  Province,  &c.;  as  well 
as  the  despatches  of  the  military  commanders,  during  the  romantic 
and  exciting  period  in  our  history,  of  the  "  French  War." 

As  at  the  Hague,  and  in  London,  the  regulations  of  the  offices  at 
Paris  did  not  allow  me  to  execute  that  part  of  the  law  establishing 
the  agency,  requiring  the  procurement,  if  possible,  of  original  doc- 
uments. Transcripts  were  made,  therefore,  of  the  papers  selected  ; 
and  the  orthography  of  the  originals  was  followed  as  accurately  as 
possible.  In  closing  this  reference  to  my  researches  at  Paris,  I  can- 
not forbear  the  remark,  that  the  proverbial  reputation  of  the  French 
Government,  in  regard  to  all  matters  connected  with  scientific  and 
literary  investigation,  was  amply  sustained  in  the  courtesies  that  were 
extended  to  the  agent  of  this  State  ;  and  that  the  historical  treasures 
which  were  found  in  its  Archives,  are  only  equaled  by  the  prompt  and 
generous  liberality  with  which  they  were  thrown  open  to  my  inspec- 
tion. That  much  of  the  good  feeling  exhibited,  was  owing  to  the 
high  standing  of  our  Minister  at  the  French  Court,  is  unquestiona- 
ble ;  and  I  feel  it  a  duty,  not  less  incumbent  than  grateful,  again  to 
acknowledge  the  marked  kindness  of  General  Cass,  and  the  personal 
and  zealous  exertions  he  never  failed  making,  to  render  my  visit  to 
Paris  most  advantageous  to  the  State. 


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The  researches  in  the  French  Archives  being  completed,  I  returned 
to  London,  and  was  some  time  occupied  in  further  investigations,  and 
in  making  preparations  for  my  return  to  America.  The  documents 
transcribed  at  Paris  and  in  London  were  carefully  packed,  insured, 
and  shipped  for  New- York  j  and  my  arrangements  having  been  com- 
pleted, I  embarked  for  home,  on  the  7th  July,  1844. 

From  this  detail  of  proceedings,  it  will  be  perceived  that  the  exe- 
cution of  my  mission  was  attended  with  considerable  embarrassment. 
This  occurred  chiefly  in  London,  where  the  regulations  of  office  were 
much  more  stringent  than  at  the  Hague,  or  in  Paris.  In  both  these 
latter  places,  there  was  no  difficulty  experienced,  either  in  obtaining 
access  to  the  Archives,  or  in  procuring  transcripts  at  reasonable  rates. 
The  price  paid  for  copies,  was  about  eleven  cents  for  each  page.  In 
London,  however,  as  before  stated,  my  application  for  permission  to 
employ  a  private  copyist  having  failed,  I  was  obliged  to  pay  to  the 
regular  clerks  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  4d.  sterling  for  every  folio  of 
seventy-two  words,  or  about  twenty-five  cents  for  an  ordinary  page 
transcribed.  This  circumstance,  and  the  unexpectedly  large  number 
of  volumes  to  be  examined,  caused  me  much  embarrassment.  It 
became  desirable  to  limit  my  selections  as  much  as  possible,  in  or- 
der to  keep  the  expenses  within  the  amount  of  the  funds  appropri- 
ated for  the  agency  ;  while  at  the  same  time  my  duty  did  not  allow 
me  to  pass  by  a  single  document  coming  under  my  observation,  "  im- 
portant" to  illustrate  our  history.  I  have  before  stated,  that  in  the 
course  of  my  investigations  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  I  ascertained 
that  there  were  other  series  of  books  and  papers  than  those  the  terms 
of  my  original  permission  allowed  me  to  inspect,  containing  informa- 
tion respecting  our  history  ;  and  that  a  subsequent  order  from  Lord 
Aberdeen,  gave  me  the  liberty  to  examine  a  large  number  of  addi- 
tional volumes.  I  am  far  from  affirming  however,  that  every  thing 
in  relation  to  our  history  in  the  British  archives,  has  beeen  obtained  ; 
though  I  think  it  may  safely  be  said  that  the  greater  and  more  valu- 
able portion  of  the  materials  there  preserved,  has  been  secured.  Had 
sufficient  funds  been  placed  at  my  disposal,  I  should  have  pursued  my 
researches,  until  every  thing  accessable  had  been  obtained  ;  and  should 
especially  have  endeavored  to  procure  copies  of  the  correspondence 
of  the  British  military  commanders  in  America,  from  the  surren- 
der of  Canada,  to  the  end  of  the  American  revolution. 


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The  selection  of  documents  was  a  point  necessarily  left  to  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  agent,  and  in  the  execution  of  this  important  duty,  I 
adopted  for  my  rule  a  principle  which  cannot  be  better  expressed  than 
in  the  words  of  the  Editors  of  the  "  Clarendon  State  Papers,"  who 
say  in  their  preface — "  In  so  large  a  collection,  there  occurred,  as 
might  well  be  expected,  some  papers  of  a  private  nature,  others  of  no 
consequence  to  the  public.  To  separate  these  from  the  rest,  was  a 
point  left  to  the  discretion  of  the  Editors,  by  the  Trustees  of  the  late 
Lord  Hyde.  Such,  therefore,  as  appeared  to  them  in  either  of  these 
lights,  are  rejected  frcm  publication.  They  have  used  their  best  judg- 
ment, and  the  utmost  caution,  in  acquitting  themselves  of  this  trust  ; 
and  if  there  are  still  any  given  which  may  appear  to  some  to  be  scarce 
wrorthy  of  publication,  they  desire  it  may  be  considered  that  men's 
ideuS  of  such  matters  are  often  very  different,  and  that  any  particular 
paper,  which  upon  being  perused  apart  from  the  rest,  may  seem  of  too 
little  consequence  to  merit  the  public  notice,  would  yet  have  been 
very  improperly  suppressed,  either  because  it  may  be  connected  with, 
and  tend  to  illustrate  a  more  interesting  paper,  or  on  account  of  some 
other  circumstance  which  may  not  immediately  occur  to  the  reader." 

Immediately  on  my  arrival  in  New- York,  in  August  last,  I  waited 
on  Governor  Bouck,  and  acquainted  him  with  the  results  of  my  mis- 
sion. As  the  transcripts  made  in  London  and  in  Paris  were  unar- 
ranged,  and  as  it  was  essential  to  their  usefulness  that  they  should  be 
disposed  in  accurate  chronological  order,  bound  into  volumes,  and 
carefully  indexed,  before  being  deposited  in  the  Secretary  of  State's 
Office,  the  Governor  thought  it  best  that  I  should  occupy  myself  with 
this  duty,  and  report  fully  to  the  Executive  upon  its  completion.  I 
have,  accordingly,  been  diligently  engaged  in  the  execution  of  this 
work,  since  August  last. 

The  transcripts  were  all  separately  made,  and  in  such  a  manner  that 
they  could  be  afterwards  arranged  in  proper  order.  This  was  necessa- 
rily the  case,  as  the  originals  were  not  all  contained  in  one  particular 
set  of  books  or  papers,  but  were  scattered  through  many  and  various 
series.  The  documents  copied  at  the  Hague,  and  in  Amsterdam,  were 
all  arranged  and  indexed  by  myself,  during  leisure  evening  hours, 
while  in  London,  in  the  winter  and  spring  of  1843  ;  and  were  bound 
and  sent  to  Albany  in  the  summer  of  that  year.  The  "  Holland  Do- 
cuments "  occupy,  as  before  stated,   sixteen  volumes,  and  have  been 


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26 


for  more  than  a  year  in  the  Secretary  of  State's  office.  In  arranging 
the  "London  Documents,"  great  care  was  necessary,  in  order  to  avoid 
the  apparent  confusion  of  dates,  caused  by  the  use  of  the  Old  Style, 
which  pervaded  in  England  till  the  year  1752.  It  is  believed,  how- 
ever, that  this  point  has  been  carefully  guarded,  and  that  the  plan  I 
adopted,  viz  :  the  use  of  the  Historical  year,  (which  commenced  on 
the  1st  of  January,)  instead  of  the  Legal  year,  (which  commenced  on 
the  25th  March,)  and  of  the  Old  Style,  until  1752,  when  the  act  of 
Parliament  took  effect,  will  be  found  to  have  been  judicious,  'and  to 
meet  the  approbation  of  the  investigator.  The  "  Paris  Documents" 
are  arranged  according  to  the  New  Style,  which  was  adopted  in  France 
in  1582. 

The  calendars  to  the  "  Holland,"  "  London"  and  "  Paris"  Docu- 
ments, appended  to  this  report  have  been  prepared  with  much  care, 
and  it  is  hoped  will  be  found  useful.  They  indicate  the  number  of 
each  document  in  the  volume,  its  general  scope  and  character,  its  date, 
and  its  page ;  and  thus,  persons  at  a  distance  will  be  enabled  to 
ascertain  at  once,  the  contents  and  the  bearing  of  each  paper  in  the 
whole  series  of  eighty  volumes  of  European  Transcripts. 

By  the  act  of  the  2d  May,  1839,  establishing  the  agency,  the  sum 
of  four  thousand  dollars  was  appropriated  towards  defraying  its  ex- 
penses. On  the  11th  of  April,  1842,  a  further  sum  of  three  thousand 
dollars  was  appropriated  by  law,  for  its  prosecution  ;  and  on  the  13th  of 
April  1843,  a  further  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  was  appropriated 
by  the  Legislature.  These  several  appropriations,  amounting  to 
twelve  thousand  dollars,  have  been  drawn  from  the  treasury  and  en- 
tirely exhausted  in  defraying  the  expenses  of  my  mission  ;  accurate 
accounts  for  which  have  have  been  rendered  to  the  Comptroller.  I 
will  only  add,  that  I  have  advanced  from  my  own  private  means,  a 
considerable  amount  in  addition,  which  has  been  applied  to  defraying 
the  expenses  of  transportation,  insurance,  binding,  and  other  inciden- 
tals, connected  with  the  arranging  and  cataloguing  of  the  documents  ; 
in  which  duty,  as  before  stated,  I  have  been  constantly  occupied  since 
the  month  of  August  last. 

I  have  endeavored  to  lay  before  your  Excellency,  as  full  and  as 
concise  a  report  as  possible,  of  the  execution  of  the  duties  of  the 
agency  I  had  the  honor  to  have  entrusted  to  me  by  the  Government 

[Senate,  No.  47.1  4  -i    v  <;:  r  ?■  n 

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UNIVERSITY  OF  WIND30H  LIBRARY 


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[Senate 


of  my  State.  The  whole  question  of  this  agency,  and  of  its  results,  is 
now  before  my  fellow-citizens,  and  to  their  judgment  it  is  cheerfully 
submitted.  Under  any  circumstances,  and  in  any  event,  and  however 
unworthy  the  instrument  selected  to  execute  her  high  commission,  it 
must  ever  be  a  source  of  proud  reflection,  that  the  State  of  New- York — 
not  less  faithful  now,  in  her  time  of  power  and  greatness,  to  her  ho- 
nor and  to  her  fame,  than  in  her  day  of  difficulty  and  oppression  to 
the  principles  she  then  so  fearlessly  asserted — has  been  among  the 
foremost  of  the  confederation  to  vindicate  her  self-respect  to  the  world, 
by  rescuing  from  obscurity  and  long  neglect,  the  scattered  memorials 
of  her  colonial  existence,  to  place  them  side  by  side  the  records  of 
her  independent  progress. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be.  Sir, 
Very  respectfully. 

Your  Excellency's  obedient  servant. 

J.  ROMEYN  BRODHEAD. 
Albany,  I2th  February^  1845. 


CALENDAR- 


TO   THE 


HOLLAND  DOCUMENTS, 


IN  THE 


OrFICE  OF  THE  SECEETARY  OF  STATE 

AT  ALBANY; 

TRANSCRIBED  FROM  THE  ORIGINALS  IN  THK 

ROYAL  ARCHIVES  AT  THE  HAGUE, 

AND  IN  THE 

ARCHIVES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  AMSTERDAM, 

Under  and  by  virtue  of  an  act  of  the  Lepislalure  of  the  State  of  New- York,  entitled  "An  act  to  appoint 

an  Agent  to  procure  and  transcril)e  Documents  in  Europe  relative  to  the  Colonial 

History  of  this  State,"  passed  May  2,  1839. 


By  JOHN  ROMEYN  BRODHEAD, 

AGENT  UNPER  SAID   ACT,  &-.C. 


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Note. — The  documents  in  Volumes  1  to  14  inclusive,  were  copied  from  the  origi> 
nals  in  the  Rotal  Archives  at  the  Hague.  Those  in  volumes  15  and  16,  were 
copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Archives  of  the  citt  of  Amsterdam.  The  doc- 
uments in  the  first  14  volumes,  are  arranged  in  reference  to  the  date  of  their  recep- 
Hon  by  the  States-General,  and  the  action  had  upon  them  in  that  body. 

There  are  no  documents  in  the  Archives  of  the  Dutch  West  India  Comfant  at 
Amsterdam,  of  an  earlier  date  than  the  year  1700.  All  the  books  and  papers  of 
that  Company,  of  the  seventeenth  century,  were  sold  by  public  anctioa  in  the  year 
1820,  by  order  of  the  Government  of  the  Netherlands. 


*•*  ^^^  As  early  as  1575,  the  year  was  reckoned  in  the  Netherlands,  as  commenc- 
ing on  the  let  of  January.  The  Gregorian,  or  New  Style,  was  adopted  in  1582,  by 
the  Provinces  of  Holland,  Brabant,  Flanders,  Artois  andHainauIt;  but  Guilderland, 
Zutphen,  Utrecht,  Friesland,  Groningen  and  Overyssel,  continued  to  use  the  old 
calendar  till  1700.  The  dates  of  the  documents  in  the  following  volumes  are,  almost 
invariably,  according  to  the  New  Style,  which  seems  to  have  been  used  by  the  States- 
General  from  and  after  its  adoption  by  the  Province  of  Holland. 

J.  R.  B. 


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HOLLAND  DOCUMENTS 


No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1. 

1603. 
August  1, 

2. 

Dec'r    8. 

3. 

Dec'r  24. 

4. 

1606. 
Nov'r  15. 

5. 

1608. 
April  24. 

6. 

1611. 
Jan'y  20. 

7. 

Jan'y  25. 

8. 

Feb'y    9. 

9. 

Feb'y  21. 

VOLUME  I. 


1611—1633. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  appointing 
Captain  Dale  to  a  company  of  foot, i 

Resolution  of  the  States- General  that  Capt. 
Thomas  Dale's  commission  be  expedited  2 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the  subject 
of  Capt.  Thomas  Dale's  pay,  &c., 3 

Memorandum  that  Thomas  Dale  and  Sir  Thomas 
Gates  were  in  garrison  service  at  Ondewater,      4 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  allow  Capt. 
Sir  Thomas  Gates  to  be  absent  from  his  com- 
pany, &c.,  in  order  10  go  to  Virginia, 5 

Resolution  of  States-General  upon  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Prince  of  Wales,  to  allow 
Capt.  Thomas  Dale  to  absent  himself  from 
his  company  for  three  years  in  order  to  go 
to  Virginia  in  the  English  service, 6 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the 
subject  of  Capt.  Dale's  going  to  Virginia, . .       8 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the 
subject, iQ 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the  subj'e'ct 
of  furnishing  passports,  &c.,  to  certain  ships 


I 


11 


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r!   II 


No   of 
Doc.        Date. 

1011. 

10.    Scpt'r    7. 


1614. 
11.   March  20. 


12.   March  27. 


13.  March  27. 

14.  July    18. 

15.  June   21. 

16.  Aug'st20. 

17.  Sept'r    2. 

18.  Scpt'r  27. 

19.  Aujr.    19. 

20.  Scpt'r  30. 

21.  Ocfr    11. 


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Subject. 


Page. 


about  to  set  out  on  voyage  of  discovery  of  a 

passage  to  China,  &c.  &c., 12 

Resolution  of  the  states  of  Holland,  &c.,  upon 
the  memorial  of  certain  merchants  about  a 
newly  discovered  navigation, 14 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  upon  the 
memorial  of  certain  merchants,  that  the 
States-General  be  recommended  to  pass  a 
general  ordinance  in  favor  of  all  those  who 
discover  new  lands,  &c., 15 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  me- 
morial of  certain  merchants,  &c.,  to  grant 
the  act  or  concession  derived  in  favor  of  all 
those  who  discover  any  new  lands,  passages, 
&c.  &c., 17 

General  Octroy,  or  Charter,  for  all  those  who 
may   discover   any   new    passages,   havens, 

lands  or  places,  &c.  &c., 19 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  upon  the 
memorial   presented   on   behalf    of    certain 
merchants  concerning  the  erection  of  a  gene 
ral  trading  company  for  Africa  and  America,    24 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  same 
subject, 26 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the  sub- 
ject of  the  erection  of  a  West  India  Com- 
pany,  27 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  same    subject, 28 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  on  the 
subject  of  a  general  West  India  Company 
with  a  draft  of  an  act  proposed  to  be  passed 
by  the  States-General, 29 

Letter  of  King  James  I.  to  the  States-General, 
about  Sir  Thomas  Dale,  "  Marechal  de  Vir- 
ginie,"  &c.,  dated  Newmarket, 35 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the 
foregoing  letter,  to  allow  Sir  Thomas  Dale  to 
continue  his  residence  in  Virginia  until  their 
High  Mightinesses  shall  otherwise  direct, ...      38 

Resolution  ol  the  States  General  (upon  the 
report  by  the  Deputies  of  the  United  Com- 
pany   of  Merchants    who    have    discovered 


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HOLLAND  DOCUMENTS VOLUME  I. 


No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1614. 


22.     Oct'l     11. 


23.    Oct'r    11. 


24. 


1616. 

Aug.    18. 


25. 


Aug. 


Subject. 


Page. 


NewN-etherland,  of  the  particulars  of  their 
discovery,)  to  allow  to  the  said  company  the 
exclusive  right  to  make  four  voyages  to  New- 
Netherland,  &c.,  within  the  time  of  three 
years  from  1st  January,  1615, 39 

Original  draft  (in  the  handwriting  of  the  clerk 
of  the  States-General,)  of  the  special  grant 
to  Gerrit  Jacobsen  Witssen  and  others,  uni- 
ted in  one  company,  of  an  exclusive  right 
of  trading,  &c.,  to  New-Netherland,  for  four 
voyages,  within  the  period  of  three  years, 
commencing  Isl  January,  1615,  or  sooner, 
[JVote. — An  accurate  fac  simile  of  the  ex- 
planatory map,  supposed  to  have  been  origi- 
nally annexed  to  this  draft,  and  which  was 
presented  to  the  States-General  by  the  Depu  • 
ties  of  the  United  Company  of  Merchants,  is 
now  in  the  office  oi  the  Secretary  of  State  at 
Albany,] 42 

Official  copy  of  the  above  special  grant  to  Ger- 
rit Jacobsen  Witssen,  and  others,  of  an  exclu- 
sive right  to  trade  &c.,  to  New-Netherland, 
from  the  "  Acte  Bock"  of  the  States-Gene- 
ral,      47 

Minute  of  the  appearance  before  the  States- 
General,  of  Capt.  Cornells  Hendricksen,  &c., 
in  behalf  of  Gerrit  Jacobsen  Witssen,  and 
others,  Directors  of  New.Netherland,  and  of 
his  making  his  second  report  of  certain  dis- 
coveries he  had  made  in  New-Netherland,  in 
a  small  yacht  of  eight  lasts  burthen,  called 
the  "  Onrust,"  (Restless,)  which  the  Direct- 
ors had  caused  to  be  built  there,  &c.,  &c., 
upon  which  the  States  General  resolve,  that 
before  coming  to  any  decision  on  the  special 
grant  asked  for,  the  report  be  committed  to 

writing,  &c., ,  . . .     53 

18.  Memorial  of  Gerrit  Jacobsen  Witssen,  and  oth- 
ers. Directors  (^f  New-Netherland,  to  the 
States-General,  in  relation  to  the  discovery 
under  their  direction,  by  Capt.  Cornells  Hen- 
dricksen, of  Munnichendam,  of  certain  lands, 
bay,  and  three  rivers,  in  the  latitude  of  fi  om 


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[SSNATE 


No.  of 

Doc.         Date. 

1616. 


Subject. 


Pa(«. 


26.   Aug.   19. 


27.  Aug.    19. 

28.  Sept'r  12. 

29.  Nov'r    3. 

1617. 

30.  Jan'rylS. 


31.  July    29. 


32.   August  2. 


1618. 
23.   Jan'y  26. 


1617. 
34.   Dec'r  2. 


1618. 
35.   Jan'y  26. 


38°  to  40°  ;  with  an  explanatory  map  on 
parchment,  and  also  a  copy  of  the  general 
charter  or  ordinance  of  27th  March,  1614, 
annexed.  [JVbte. — An  accurate  fac  simil'j  of 
this  map  on  parchment  is  now  in  the  office  of 
the  Secretary  of  State  at  Albany.] 55 

Report  by  Capt.  Cornelis  Hendricksen  of  Mun- 
nichendam,  of  his  discoveries  in  New-Neth- 
erland,  presented  to  the  States-General, ....     59 

Minute  of  the  States-General  thereupon, 62 

Minute  the  States-General  upon  the  foregoing 
memorial  &c.,  postponing  a  decision, ......     63 

Further  minute  of  the  States-General  upon  the 
same,  again  postponing  a  decision, 64 

Minute  of  the  presentation  to  the  States-Gene- 
ral of  a  memorial  of  Lambccht  Van  Tween- 
huysen,  and  others,  praying  the  government 
for  a  ship  of  war,  to  encourage  the  fishery, 
&c.,  at  Terra  Nova,  &c.,  &c.,  a  decision 
upon  which  is  postponed, 65 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  upon  the 
petition  of  the  Directors  of  the  Australian 
Company,  prohibiting  William  Janssen  from 
printing  or  publishing  the  journals  or  maps 
of  voyages  made  in  behalf  of  the  said  Com- 
pany, &c 66 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  forbidding 
William  Janssen  to  make  any  corrections  upon 
the  globe,  or  to  publish  any  map  containing 
the  newly  discovered  passage  from  the  North 
to  the  South  Sea,  &c., 67 

Memorial  of  Sir  Dudley  Carlton,  English  am- 
bassador to  the  States-General,  on  the  subject 
of  Sir  Thomas  Dale's  petition  to  their  H.  M.     68 

Letter  of  Noel  de  Caron,the  Dutch  ambassador 
at  London,  to  the  States-General,  on  the 
same  subject, 73 

Petition  of  Sir  Thomas  Dale  to  the  States-Gen- 
eral setting  forth  his  services  in  Holland,  Vir- 
ginia, &c.,  with  two  endorsements  thereon  of 
the  action  of  the  States-General  thereupon,.     76 


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No.  of  -  u.    .  «. 

Doc.       Dale.  Subject.  Vugt. 

1618. 

36.  Jan'y  26.     Resolution  of  the  Slates-General,  referring  Da- 

le's petition  to  the  Council  of  Slate,  &c.,. . .     82 

37.  Jan'y  29.     Report  and  advice  of  the  Council  of  State  to 

the  Slates-General,  upon  the  foregoing  re- 
ference,      84 

38.  Feb'y    3.     Minute  of  the  States-General,  postponing  a  final 

resolution  upon  the  report  of  the  Council  of 
State  upon  Dale's  petition, 85 

39.  Feb'y    6.     Resolution  of  the   States-General,  upon  Dale's 

petition 87 

40.  Feb'y    9.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  that  their  de- 

termination upon  Dale's  petition  be  put  into 
the  hands  of  the  Council  of  State,  in  order 
to  be  carried  into  effect, 88 

41.  Aug.    10.     Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  upon  the 

complaint  of  William  Janssen  of  the  interdict 
against  his  publishing  maps,  &c.,  allowing 
him  permission  to  publish, 90 

42.  Oct'r.    4.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  pe- 

tition of  the  Company  trading  to  the  Island 
•                    of  New-Netherland,  praying  lor  a  continua- 
tion of  their  special  grant,  to  examine  the 
same  before  coming  to  a  decision, 91 

43.  Oct'r     9.     Resolution  of  the  Slates-General,  upon  the  peti- 

tion of  Kenrick  Eelkens,  and  others,  partici- 
pants in  the  New-Nelherland  Company,  &c., 
that  the   petitioners  be  allowed  to  send  their 

ship  to  New-Netherland,   &c 92 

1620. 

44.  Feb'y  12.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  pe- 

tition of  the  Directors  of  the  Company  trad- 
ing to  New-Netherland,  praying  for  two  ships 
of  war,  in  order  to  colonize  the  same  under 
the  protection  and  authority  of  their  High 
Mightinesses,  that  before  coming  to  any  con- 
clusion thereupon,  the  opinion  of  the  Admi- 
ralty be  taken, 94 

45.  Feb'y  12.     Memorial  of  the  Directors  of  the  New-Nether- 

land Company,  to  the  Prince  of  Orange,. . .     95 

46.  Feb'y  26.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the   re- 

port of  the  Admiralty,  that  before  coming  to 
any  decision  upon  the  subject  of  the  forego- 
ing petition,  the  opinion  of  His  Excellency 
the  Prince  of  Orange,  be  taken, 100 

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Date. 

1620. 

47. 

March  10. 

48. 

April  10. 

49. 

April  11. 

60. 

Aug.  29. 

61.  Nov.  6. 

1621. 

62.  Sept.  13. 

63.  Sept.  14. 


64.  Sept.  15. 

65.  Sept.  24. 
56.   Sept.  28. 


1622. 
67.   March  16. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Hfsolution  of  IlieStnteH-Ct'iiural,  upon  the  same 
subject, 101 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General,  there- 
upon,   • 102 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fore- 
going petition,  absolutely  refusing  the  prayer,  103 

Minute  of  the  States-General,  stating  tne  pre- 
sentation of  the  petition  of  the  joint  owners 
of  the  ship  "  Blyde  Bootschap"  Capt.  Cor- 
nells Jacobsen  May,  who  hail  discovered  cer- 
tain new  populous  and  fruitful  lands,  and 
asking  for  a  special  grant,  &c.,  and  also,  of 
another  petition  of  Henrick  Eelkens,and  others, 
praying  their  High  Mightinesses  to  refuse  to 
pass  any  grant  to  any  persons  but  the  peti- 
tioners— and  that  thereupon  both  parties  being 
calle  1  in,  the  States  resolve  that  both  the  par- 
ties ohall  meet  together,  and  try  to  arrange 
matters  amicably, 104 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  refuse  the 
new  grant  petitioned  for,  as  above, 106 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  respecting 
certain  traders  to  Guinea  and  Virginia,  ....   107 

Resolution  of  the  Statei-General,  referring  the 
petition  of  Henrick  Allartf,  and  others,  for 
permission  to  send  a  ship  to  "  New  Virginia," 
to  the  Admiralty  of  Zeeland, 108 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  allowing  Hen- 
rick Eelkens,  and  others,  to  send  their  ship,the 
"  White  Dove,"  to  Virginia,  &c., 109 

Resolution  of  the  States  General  allowing  Dierck 
Volkertse,  and  others,  to  send  a  ship  to  Vir- 
ginia     Ill 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  allowing  Claes 
Jacobsen  Haringcaspel,  and  others,  to  send 
two  ships  to  New-Netherland  and  the  adjoin- 
ing lands,  &c 113 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
quest of  Sir  Dudley  Carleton,  the  English  am- 
bassador, that  some  order  be  taken  upon  the 
memorial  he  had  presented  to  the  States-Gen- 
eral about  Virginia — that  burgomaster  Pauw 
be  requested  to  write  to  the  participants  in 


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DOCUMENTS  — 

VOLUME 

I. 

No.  of 
Doc. 

Date. 

Subject. 

Part. 

1622. 

68.    April  21. 
59.    April  27. 


60.   June  18. 


61.    Nov.  29. 


1624. 
62.  March  22. 


63.  March  30. 

64.  March  29. 

65.  April    6. 

66.  April     9. 

67.  May    17. 

68.  June     4. 

69.  Oct'r   14. 


the  trade  to  New-Netherland,  that  they  in- 
form the  States-General  of  the  situation  of 
tlio  matter  referred  to  by  the  ambassador,. .    117 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  about  the 
transportation  of  families,  &c.,  to  the  West 
Indies, 118 

Resolution  of  the  States-deneral,  upon  the  fur- 
ther request  of  Sir  Dudley  Carleton,  to  come 
to  some  decision  upon  his  "  Proposition" 
about  Virginia — to  look  for  the  same,  and  al- 
so for  what  has  been  printed  in  Amsterdam 
on  this  subject, 119 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  peti- 
tion of  Claes  Jacobsen  Haringcaspel,  and  oth- 
ers, for  an  extension  of  time,  &c.,  to  post- 
pone a  decision, 120 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  that  the  docu- 
ments in  their  office  relating  to  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  be  delivered  to  the  directors 
thereof,  upon  their  receipt,  &c 121 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  concern- 
ing a  proposed  union  of  the  West  India  Com- 
panies    122 

Letter  of  the  Committee  of  the  XIX  of  the  West 
India  Company  at  Amsterdam,  to  the  States 
General,  about  the  arrest,  at  Hoorn,  of  a 
French  ship  for  Virginia 126 

Copy  of  the  letter  of  the  Committee  of  the  West 
India  Company  at  Hoorn,  concerning  the 
ship  for  Virginia  arrested  there 129 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Chamber  of 
XIX  of  the  West  India  Company,  about  the 
above  matter, 133 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  proposed  union  of  the  West  India  Com- 
panies, &c.,  &c., 135 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  same  matter,  with  a  draft  of  a  letter  to 
the  ambassadors  in  France,  &c., 137 

Extract  of  the  journal  of  Van  Aerssen  and 
Joachimi,  the  ambassadors  to  England,  &c. .   140 

Minute  of  the  report  made  to  the  States -Gene- 
ral by  the  Directors  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany,     143 


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No. 
Doc 

of 

;.         Date. 

70. 

1626. 

Sept'r    4. 

71. 

Oct'r  10. 

72 

Nov'r   5. 

73. 

74. 

Nov'r    7. 

1625. 
May      6. 

75. 

1627. 
Nov'r  16. 

76. 

1629. 
Oct'r  23. 

77. 

Nov'r  16. 

78. 

1630. 
July    16. 

j'-' 

79. 

Aug.    13. 

80. 

1632. 
March  19. 

81.   April    5. 


,ii- 


Subject.  Page. 

A  statement  of  the  property  and  effects  of  the 
West  India  Company,  in  the  year  1626,  . . .   145 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  appointing 
Messrs.  Van  Eck  and  Schagen  their  deputies 
to  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company,  153 

Letter  of  Mr.  P.  Schagen  to  the  States-Gene- 
ral, stating  the  purchase  of  Manhattan  Island 
from  the  Indians,  for  60  guilders,  &c,,  &c.,.   155 

Minute  of  the  receipt  of  the  above  letter,  ....    157 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  admitting  Mr. 
Schagen  to  a  seat  as  a  deputy  from  Holland, 
&c., 158 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  XIX  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  with 
news  from  New-Netherland, 159 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  remonstrating  against  a  peace  with 
Spain, 161 

Reasons  and  considerations  offered  by  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  con- 
cerning the  proposed  peace  with  Spain,  &c.,  167 

Patent  to  Samuel  Godyn  and  Samuel  Blom- 
maert,  for  lands  at  South  Hoeck  on  the  South 
River,  signed  by  Peter  Minuit  and  his  coun- 
cil,     176 

Patent  to  Kiliaen  Van  Rensselaer  for  certain 
lands,  &,c.,  signed  by  Peter  Minuit  and  his 
council, 181 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschry ving," 
(or  points  upon  which  the  Deputies  of  the 
States-General  to  the  XIX,  are  to  obtain  in- 
formation,) for  the  meeting  of  the  West  In- 
dia Company  on  20th  March, 185 

Letter  of  G.  Van  Arnhem,  (one  of  the  Depu- 
ties of  the  States-General  to  the  XIX,)  to 
the  States-General,  upon  the  information  of 
the  West  India  Company,  that  one  of  their 
ships,  the  "  Eendragt,"  coming  from  New- 
Netherland,  had  been  arrested  by  the  Eng- 
lish Government  at  Plymouth,  &c.,  &c.,. . .   187 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1632. 

82.  April    7. 

83.  April    7. 


Subject. 


Page. 


84.  April  10. 

85.  May      5. 

86.  May      5. 

87.  May      5. 

88.  May    23. 

89.  May. 


90.   May   27. 


91.   March  27. 
April     8. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
their  ambassador  at  London,  thereupon,  . . .   190 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Messrs.  Joachimi 
and  Brasser,  their  ambassador  and  deputy  at 
London,  about  the  arrest  of  the  "  Eendragt,"  192 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Joachimi  and  Brasser,  to  the 
Stat.'S-General,  with  an  account  of  their  in- 
terview with  the  King,  about  the  "  Een- 
dragt," &c., 196 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the 
States-General,  about  the  affair  of  the"  Een- 
dragt," with  a  deduction  of  their  title  to  New- 
Netherland,  &c.,  &c., 209 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
their  ambassador,  &c.,  at  London,  and  to 
send  a  copy  of  the  above  letter,  &c.,  to  them,  216 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  ambassador, 
&c.,  at  London,  thereupon, 218 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Joachimi  and  Brasser,  ambas- 
sador, &c.,  at  London,  to  the  States-General, 
(with  an  appendix,) 220 

Answer  of  the  English  Government  to  the  re- 
monstrances presented  to  the  King  by  the 
ambassador  and  deputy  of  the  States-Gene- 
ral, in  April,  1632,  (in  which,  among  other 
things,  the  Dutch  claim  to  New-N^therland 
is  denied,  &c.,) 230 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Joachimi  and  Brasser,  to  the 
States-General,  communicating  among  other 
things,  that  the  Lord  High  Treasurer  had 
agreed  to  release  the  "  Eendragt,"  with  a 
proviso  saving  any  prejudice  to  His  Majes- 
ty's rights,  &c.,  (with  an  appendix.) 244 

Memorial  of  the  ambassadors  of  the  States- 
General  to  the  King,  (Charles  I.)  among 
other  matters,  respecting  the  arrest  of  the 
"  Eendragt,"  and  stating  the  purchase  of  the 
island  of  Manhattan  from  the  Indians,  by 
the  Dutch,  &c.,  (appendix  to  the  foregoing.)  248 


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Doc.       Date. 

1633. 
1.   March  23. 


2.  June    10. 

3.  June    10. 


1634. 
4.   March  18. 


5.  May  13. 

6.  May  13. 

7.  May  13. 

8.  May  22. 

9.  June  10. 

10.  June  10. 

11.  June  10. 

12.  June  13. 


VOLUME  II. 


1633—1644. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving," 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company 
on  first  April,  1633, 1 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  upon  the 
subject  of  the  trade  of  the  East  and  West 
India  Companies,  &c.,  &c., 4 

Memorial  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States  of  Holland,  containing  a  general  ac- 
count of  the  commercial  concerns  of  the 
company, 6 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving," 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company 

this  day, 38 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  appointing  a 
committee  to  hear  and  examine  the  matters 
in  difference  between  the  West  India  Compa- 
ny and  the  Patroons,  &c.,  of  the  colonies  in 

New-Netherland, 39 

Copy  of  the  letter  of  the  States-General  to  the 
Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany on  the  foregoing  subject, 41 

Copy  of  letter  of  the  States-General  to  Michael 
Pauw,  one  of  the  Patroons,  &c.,  in  New- 
Netherland,  on  the  foregoing  matter, 43 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
letter  to  the  West  India  Company,  asking  for 
a  delay,  &c.,  to  the  committee  appc'nted  on 
the  subject  of  the  differences,  &c., 45 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  foregoing  matter, , .     46 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Patroons  in 
New-Netherland  thereupon, 47 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company  there- 
upon,      49 

Letter  of  Joachimi,  the  Dutch  ambassador  at 
London,  to  the  States-General,  respecting  a 
complaint  of  some  English  merchants  against 


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Doc.       Date. 

1634. 


Page. 


13.  June    13. 


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15.  June     15. 

16.  June    20. 


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17.    June    21. 


18.    June. 


19.  June    22. 

20.  June    22. 

21.  June    24. 


Subject. 


Page. 


the  conduct  of  the  officers  of  the  Dutch  West 
India  Company,  in  New-Netherland,  in  inter- 
rupting their  trade  there,  and  causing  them 
damage,  &c.,  dated  May  27,  1634, 51 

Copies  of  several  depositions  (in  English,)  of 
the  sailors,  &c.,  belonging  to  the  English 
ship  sent  to  the  Hudson  river,  giving  details 
of  the  conduct  of  the  officers  of  the  West 
India  Company  in  New-Netherland,  dated 
November  1,  1633,  (an  appendix  to  the  fore- 
going letter,) 55 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
letter  of  the  ambassador  Joachimi,  with  the 
appendix,  to  a  committee, 90 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  substituting 
other  persons  on  the  committee  on  the  differ- 
ences between  the  W.  I.  Company,  and  the 
Patroons,  &c., 91 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
port of  the  committee  on  the  subject  of  the 
letter  of  the  ambassador  at  London,  that  ex- 
tracts of  the  papers  be  furnished  to  the  West 
India  Company,  and  they  inform  their  High 
Mightinesses  of  the  right  of  the  matter,  &c. .     92 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  making  a  fur- 
ther change  in  the  committee  on  the  differen- 
ces between  the  West  India  Company  and  the 
Patroons,  &c 94 

Letter  of  M.  Pauw,  S.  Blommaert,  Kiliaen 
Van  Rensselaer,  and  Henrick  Hamel,  Pa- 
troons in  New-Netherland,  to  the  States  Gen- 
eral, setting  forth  their  causes  of  complaint 
against  the  West  India  Company,  together 
with  their  "  Sustenue  en  Eisch,"  or  claim  and 
demand  against  the  Company, 95 

Answer  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
claim  and  demand  of  Messrs.  Pauw,  &c.,  Pa- 
troons in  New-Netherland,  delivered  to  the 
committee  of  the  States-General,  &c 115 

Replication  of  Messrs.  Pauw,  &c.,  Patroons  in 
New-Netherland,  to  the  answer  of  the  West 
India  Company, 119 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  postponing  a 
decision  on  the  differences  between  the  West 
India  Company  and  the  Patroons,  &c.  for  12 


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No. 
Doc 

of 

Dale 

1634 

22. 

July 

18. 

23. 

Oct'r 

24 

24. 

Oct'r 

24. 

25. 

Oct'r 

25. 

26.    Oct'r    25. 


27.    (no  date.) 


1636. 

28.  May    24. 

29.  Aug.    30. 


30.  Aug.    30. 

31.  Oct'r    6. 


Subject. 


Page. 


days,  in  order  to  enable  the  parties  to  come  to 

an  amicable  settlement,  &c 124 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving," 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company 
on  31st  July, 125 

Memorial  of  the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany to  the  States-General,  in  relation  to  a 
subsidy,  and  to  the  question  of  the  difficulties 

with  the  English  in  New-Netherland, 127 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  re- 
ferring the  same  for  consideration, 133 

Memorial  of  the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany to  the  States-General,  upon  the  subject 
of  the  difficulties  with  the  English  in  New- 
Netherland,  and  containing  a  deduction  of 
their  rights  and  title  thereto,  from  first  disco- 
very, purchase,  &c. 136 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  the  committee  appointed  to  consider 
the  difficulties  that  have  arisen  between  the 
English  and  the  West  India  Company  in  New- 
Netherland  ;  that  the  States-General  cannot 
interfere  in  the  matter,  which  must  take  its 
own  course,  but  that  the  Company  may  con- 
fer with  Mr.  Boswell,  the  English  ambassa- 
dor at  the  Hague, 144 

Draft  of  a  new  plan  of  Freedoms,  Privileges, 
and  Exemptions,  to  be  granted  by  the  States- 
General  to  all  such  Dutch  subjects  as  may  be 
thought  qualified  to  become  Patroons,  &c.,  in 
New-Netherland,  under  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, &c 1  6 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving," 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company 
on  June  1, 1636,   166 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
memorial  of  Lubbertus  Van  Dinclagen,  Fis- 
cael  &  Schout,  in  New-Netherland,  to  the 
Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, &c 167 

Letter  to  the  Directors  of  the  Amsterdam  Cham- 
ber thereupon 169 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
further  memorial  of  Lubbertus  van  Dinclagen 


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No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1636. 


32.  Oct'r    6. 

33.  Oct'r  20. 

34.  Nov'r25. 


1637. 
35.   April  14. 


36.  April  30. 

37.  April  30. 

38.  Sept'r   2. 


1638. 

39.  Jan'y  19. 

40.  April  16. 


41.   April  17. 


Subject. 


Page. 


[Senate,  No, 


to  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India 
Company,  and  that  they  make  answer  in  four- 
teen days, 171 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber  thereupon, 172 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  place  the 
answer  received  from  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, in  the  hands  of  Dinclagen, 173 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving" 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company 
on  8th  December, 174 

Letter  of  C.  Van  Beveren,  ambassador  at  Lon- 
don, to  the  States-General,  concerning  the 
French  fisheries  at  Terra  Nova,  &c.,  dated, 
3d  April,  1637, 175 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  fur- 
ther memorial  of  Lubbert  Van  Dinclagen,  to 
write  seriously  to  the  XIX  of  the  West  India 
Company,  &c.,  &c., 177 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  XIX  of  the 
West  India  Company,  about  Dinclagen's 
affairs,  &.C., 178 

Minute  of  the  appearance  before  the  States- 
General,  of  Elias  de  Raet,  on  behalf  of  the 
West  India  Company,  praying  that  a  com- 
mission may  be  expedited  for  William  Kieft, 
as  Director  in  New-Netherland,  in  place  of 
Wouter  Van  Twyler,  which  being  agreed  to 
by  the  States-General,  the  oath  is  according- 
ly administered  to  the  said  William  Kieft. . ,  183 

Extract  from  the  "Pointen  van  Beschryving" 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company, 
on  25th  January,  1638 184 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  that  from  this 
day  forward,  all  the  resolutions,  letters,  &c., 
concerning  the  East  and  West  India  Compa- 
nies, shall  be  kept  and  registered  in  separate 
books,  &c., 185 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
memorial  of  certain  participants  in  the  West 
India  Company,  respecting  the  planting  of 
colonies  in  New-Netherland,  to  their  deputies 
to  the  meeting  of  the  XIX.  &c., 186 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1638. 
42.   April  26. 


43.  April  30. 

44.  June    14. 

45.  June   21. 

46.  Aug.   30. 

47.  Aug.   30. 

48.  Sept.    2. 


49.  Sept.      9. 

1639. 

50.  Jan'y  28. 

51.  Jan'y  31. 


52.   May    18. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  instructing 
their  deputies  to  the  meeting  of  the  XIX,  to 
endeavor  to  have  proper  church  discipline  in- 
troduced into  Brazil,  and  also  to  induce  col- 
onization to  New-Netherland  ;  the  States  un- 
dertaking that  they  shall  not  be  dispossessed 
by  any  foreign  power,  &c.,  &c., 188 

Report  to  the  States-General,  in  answer  to  ques- 
tions proposed  by  their  High  Mightinesses 
concerning  the  state  of  the  colony  of  New- 
Netherland,  in  the  year  1638 191 

Letter  of  Joachimi,  the  ambassador  at  London, 
to  the  States-General,  about  the  English  com- 
plaints concerning  New-Netherland,  &c.,  da- 
ted, 24th  May, 196 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryring " 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Company, 
on  5th  July,  1638, 204 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to  a 
committee,  certain  "  articles  and  conditions," 
under  which  trade  to  New-Netherland  may 
be  carried  on,  proposed  by  Mr.  John  de  Laet, 
for  the  approbation  of  their  High  Mightinesses,  205 

Articles  and  conditions  for  the  trade  to  New- 
Netherlands,  &c.  proposed  by  Mr.  De  Laet,    206 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
port of  the  committee  charged  to  examine  the 
foregoing  "  conditions,  &c."  that  the  same, 
together  with  the  "  new  plan,"  submitted  to 
their  High  Mightinesses,  be  communicated  to 

the  Amsterdam  Chamber,  &c.,  &c., 224 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen  van  Beschryving," 
for  the  meeting  of  the  West  India  Co.  on  the 
27th  September, 226 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  pay  to 
Kiliaen  Van  Rensselaer  his  expenses  of  com- 
ing to  the  Hague, 227 

Letter  of  the  Enckhuysen  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States- General,  in  an- 
swer to  the  coii^plaints  of  the  Swedish  Minis- 
ter about  the  arrest  of  a  ship  coming  from  the 
West  Indies,  dated  17th  January, 228 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
further  memorial  of  Lubbert  van  DincTagen 
to  their  deputies  to  the  meeting  of  the  XIX,.  232 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1640. 
53.   March  13. 


54.   May    31. 


55.   July    19. 


56.  July    19. 

1641. 

57.  Feb'y   5. 

58.  Feb'y    5. 


1642. 
59.    March  12 


Subject.  Page. 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  instructing 
their  deputies  to  the  XIX  to  exert  themselves 
in  order  that  the  inhabitants  of  New  Nether- 
land  may  be  put  in  the  best  condition,  &c. . .  234 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  instructing  their 
Deputies  to  the  XIX  to  press  for  free  trade 
to  New-Netherland  in  behalf  of  the  Count  of 
Solms,  and  others  who  are  prepared  to  plant 
colonies  there — and  that  the  "  conditions," 
&c.  be  sent  to  the  Hague  for  ratification,  &c.  237 

Minute  of  the  appearance  before  the  States-Ge- 
neral, of  Elias  de  Raedt,  with  a  letter  of  cre- 
dence from  the  West  India  Company,  and  of 
his  delivering  a  draft  of  "  Freedoms  and  Ex- 
emptions" for  all  patroons,  &c.  in  New-Ne- 
therland, &c 239 

Draft  of  Freedoms  and  Exemptions  for  all  pa- 
troons, masters,  or  private  persons,  v/ho  may 
plant  any  colonies,  &c.  in  New-Netherland,&c.  240 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  giving  to  Kil- 
iaen  Van  Rensselaer,  veniam  testandi^  for  his 
property  in  New-Netherland, 

Grant  of  the  States-General  to  Kiliaen  Rensse- 
laer, of  a  right  to  dispose  of  his  property  in 
New-Netherland  by  last  will  and  testament, 


264 


266 


61.    Aug.     9. 


62.    Auff.     9. 


63.    Aug.    9. 


271 


275 


Extract  of  a  report  made  to  the  States-General, 
of  the  proceedings  of  the  XIX  for  the  year 
1642, 

60.  May  21.  Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
further  memorial  of  Lubbert  van  Dinclagen 
to  the  deputies  to  the  XIX,  in  order  that  the 
arrearages  due  to  him  may  be  settled,  &c.,, , 

Letter  of  Joachimi,  the  Dutch  ambassador  at 
London,  to  the  States-General,  among  other 
matters,  about  the  complaints  of  the  New-En- 
gland people  against  the  Dutch  of  New- 
Netherland,  dated  31st  July,  1642 276 

Letter  of  Lord  Say  and  Scale,  concerning  the 
intrusion  of  the  Dutch  into  New-England, 
&c. ,  (translated  into  Dutch  from  the  English,)  280 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send  a  copy 
of  the  foregoing  letter  to  the  West-India 
Company, 284 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

64. 

1642. 
Aug.     9. 

65. 

Aug.  16. 

66. 

Aug.  23. 

67. 

"ipt.  27. 

68. 

Oct  25. 

69. 

Oct.  25. 

70. 

1643. 
Feb.    2. 

71. 

June  19. 

72. 

July  28. 

73. 

Aug.  20. 

74. 

Nov.  7. 

Subject. 


•  Page. 


75.  Nov.  24. 

76.  Dec.  2. 

77.  Dec.  11. 

78.  Dec.  16. 


Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company, 285 

Letter  of  Joachirai,  ambassador  at  London,  to  the 
States-General,  about  the  New-England  com- 
plaints, &c.,  dated  August  8, 287 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen,"  &c.,  for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company,  Sept.  J5, 
1642, 298 

Letter  of  Joachimi,  ambassador,  &c.,  to  the 
States-General,  about  New-England,  &c.,  da- 
ted September  17, 299 

Letter  of  same  to  the  States-General,  about  New- 
England,  &c.,  dated  October  17, 303 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  foregoing  letter,  to  look  into  the 
Retroacta, 307 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen,"  &c.,  for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company,  on  Feb.  21,  308 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen,"  &c.,for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company,  July  11,  . .  311 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fur- 
ther memorial  of  Lubbert  van  Dinclagen,  for- 
merly Fiscael  in  New-Nelherland, 313 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  meeting  of 
the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Company,  about 
the  complaints  of  the  English  concerning 
New-England,  &c 314 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  report 
of  Messrs.  Van  de  Capelle,  and  others,  the 
deputies  of  their  High  Mightinesses  to  the 
meeting  of  the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, in  September, 316 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  making  a  change 
in  the  committee  upon  Dinclagen's  affairs, . .  318 

Extract  from  the  "  Pointen,"  &c.,for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company,  on  Dec.  12,  319 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  report 
of  the  committee  charged  to  examine  the  mat- 
ters in  difference  between  Lubbert  van  Din- 
clagen, and  the  West  India  Company, 321 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
further  memorial  of  Lubbert  van  Dinclagen  to 
the  deputies  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  XIX, 
&c 322 


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HOLLAND   DOCUMENTS VOLUME  II. 


No.  of 
Ooc. 


Date. 


Subject. 


Page. 


1644. 

79.  April  5. 


80.  April  5. 

81.  April  5. 

82.  April  27. 

83.  April  27. 

84.  Oct.  1. 

85.  Oct.  8. 

86.  Oct.  15. 

87.  Oct.  20. 

88.  Oct'r  22. 


89.   Oct'r  29. 


90.   Dec'r  28. 


Memorial  of  Cornelis  Melyn,  and  others,  to  the 
States-General,  rr-'^pxting  the  troubles  in 
New-Netherlan  .,  ai'.ted  at  Manhattan,  No- 
vember 3,  1643, 323 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send  a  copv  ^f 
the  foregoing  memorial  of  the  Gemeente  lu 
New-Netherland,  to  the  XIX  of  the  West 
India  Company,  that  they  may  take  prompt 
order  thereupon, 329 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  XIX,  there- 
upon,    330 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Co:rpany  to  the  States 
General,  upon  the  subject  of  the  memorial  of 
ihe  Gemeente  in  New-Netherland,*dated  April 
23,1644, 332 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send  copies 
of  the  above  letter  of  the  West  India  Compa- 
ny, &c.,  to  the  different  Provinces,  &c.  &c. .  337 

Report  to  the  States-General  by  the  deputies 
who  attended  the  meeting  of  the  West  India 
Company  in  April 338 

Letter  of  Mr.  Spieringh,  the  Swedish  Minister, 
to  the  States-General,  complaining  of  the  ex- 
action of  duties  on  a  ship  coming  from  Her 
Majesty's  dominion.  New  Sweden 340 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  above 
memorial  of  the  Swedish  Minister 342 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  a  let- 
ter of  Cornelis  Melyn,  Patroon  of  Staten- 
Island,  &c.,  to  the  deputies  to  the  XIX,  with 
instructions,  &c.  &c 346 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  recommend- 
ing their  Deputies  to  the  meeting  of  the  XIX 
of  the  West  India  Company,  to  inform  them- 
selves about  the  situation  of  affairs  in  New- 
Netherland,  &c 248 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Spieringh,  the  Swedish  Minis- 
ter, to  the  States-General,  concerning  the  en- 
action of  duties  &c.,  on  ships  coming  from 
Her  Majesty's  dominion.  New  Sweden,  &c.  350 
Extract  from  the  report  of  their  High  Mighti- 
nesses deputies  to  the  meeting  of  the  XIX 
of  the  West  India  Company,  in  October, ....   36^" 


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No.  ot 
Doc. 


Date. 


91. 


1644. 
Dec'r28. 


92.    Dec'r28. 


Subject.  Page. 

Extract  from  the  minutes  of  the  XIX  of  the 
West  India  Company,  for  15th  Dt'k'ember, 
1644,  concerning;  New-Netherland  affgira, 
the  recall  of  the  Director  (Kieft,)  ^c.  &c. . .  364 

Report  upon  the  affairs  of  New-Neth(Tland,  pre- 
sented to  the  West  India  Company  by  the 
General  Rekenkaraer,  on  the  15th  December, 
1644, 368 


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April  21. 


2.  July  12. 

3.  July  12. 

4.  July  31. 

5.  July  31. 

6.  July  7. 


VOLUME  III. 


1045—1648. 


Letter  of  the  States-Gci^eral  to  the  XIX  of  the 
West  India  Company,  about  the  complaint  of 
the  S'vedish  Minister  concerning  the  deten- 
tion ot  the  ships  "  Calmersleutel"  and  "  Fa- 
ma,"  coming  fi  om  New-Sweden,  &c 1 

Report  to  the  States-General,  by  their  deputies, 
to  the  XIX,  of  the  principal  matters  that 
have  occurred  in  that  assembly  since  March, 
1645,  with  the  following  appendix, 3 

Considerations  offered  by  the  General  Reken- 
kamer,  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the 
XIX.,  in  regard  to  the  number  of  ships  &c., 
to  be  employed  by  the  company,  &c 10 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Speiringh,  the  Swedish  minis- 
ter, to  the  States-General,  about  the  arrest  of 
the  ships  Calmersleutel  and  Fama,  with  the 
following  appendix, 13 

Statement  of  the  cargo  &c.,  of  the  ships  Cal- 
mersleutel and  Fama,  5th  July,  1645, 15 

Instructions  from  the  XIX  of  the  West  India 
Company,  for  the  Director  and  Council  of 
New-Netherland.  (These  instructions  were 
confirmed  by  the  States-General,  and  ordered 
to  be  registered  in  the  "  Acte  Bock,"  on  the 
26th  July,  1646.) 19 


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13 
15 


No.  01 
Doc.         Date. 

1645. 
7.   Aug.   15. 


8.  Oct'r  28. 


1646. 
9.   May    29. 


10.   July     13. 


11.   July     13. 


12.  July  24. 

13.  July  24. 

14.  July  26. 

15.  July  26. 

16.  July  28. 

17.  July  28. 

18.  July  28. 

19.  July  28. 


Subject. 


Page. 


19 


Extract  from  the  "  Pointen"  &c.,  for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company  on  2d  Sep- 
tember, 1645, 29 

Extract  from  the  proceedings  of  the  meeting  of 
the  XIX.  at  Mi(ldlc])ur(T,  from  the  9th  of 
September  to  the  16th  October,  1645,  con- 
taining interesting  details  about  New-Neth- 
erland, 31 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  about 
a  ship  confiscated  in  New-Netherland  by  the 
Director  and  Council  there — dated  26th  May,     64 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  asking  their  High  Mighti- 
nesses to  ratify  the  commission  for  Peter 
Stuyvesant,  as  Director  in  New-Netherland,     70 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, 
that  before  taking  any  action  they  must  be 
informed  what  disposition  the  company  has 
made  of  the  complaints  from  New-Nether- 
land, &c.,  &c., 72 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Corapan^''  to  the 
States-General  again  asking  that  Stuy  vesant's 
comiiiission  may  be  expedited, 74 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  further  post- 
poning a  decision  thereupon, 77 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  again  pray- 
ing that  Stuyvesant's  commission  be  expe- 
dited, &c., 78 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  that  the  West 
India  Company  send  to  their  High  Mighti- 
nesses an  authentic  copy  of  Stuyvesant's  in- 
structions,       81 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  ratifying  and 
approving  Stuyvesant's  commission,  &c., ...     82 

Minute  of  the  appearance  of  Peter  Stuyve- 
sant, Director  of  the  New-Netherland,  &c., 
before  the  States-General,  and  of  his  taking 
the  oath,  &c.  &c., 83 

Commission  for  Peter  Stuyvesant  as  Director 
in  New-Netherland,  &c.  &c., 84 

Minute  of  the  appearance  before  the  State- 
General  of  Lubbertus  van  Dinclagen,  deputy 


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[Senate 


No.  of 
Doo.         Date. 

1646. 


20.   July    28. 
1647. 


Subject. 


Pftft. 


21. 


1648. 
22.   Jan'y    7. 


23.   Jan'y  11. 


24.    (no  date.) 


25.  Jan'y  18. 

26.  Jan'y  20. 

27.  Feb'y    5. 

28.  Feb'y    7. 

29.  Feb'y  10. 

30.  Feb'y  10. 


and  first  councillor  to  the  Director  in  New- 
Netherland,  and  of  his  taking  the  oath,  &c.,     88 
Record  of  the  oath  of  Lubbertus  van  Dincla- 
gen  before  their  High  Mightinesses,  &c.,. . .     89 

Short  account  of  New-Netherland,  in  the  years 
1641-1646.  (This  manuscript  was  found  in 
the  Royal  Library  at  the  Hague,  and  is  de- 
fective in  several  places.) 90 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  a 
letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  their  High 
Mightinesses,  dated  October  6,  1647,  (not 
found,)  to  their  committee  on  the  affairs  of 
the  West  India  Company,  &c., 127 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
memorial  of  Jochem  Petersen  Cuyter,  and 
Ccrnelis  Melyn,with  the  appendices,  to  their 
committee  on  the  affairs  of  the  West  India 
Company,  &c., 128 

Copies  of  various  papers  concerning  the  si- 
tuation of  affairs  in  INew-Netherland,  and  the 
proceedings  against  Cornelis  Melyn  and  his 
adherents,  marked  letter  A  to  letter  R.  1643- 
1647.  [Note. — These  papers  are  attested 
copies,  certified  by  a  notary  at  Amsterdam, 
on  February  17th,  1650,]  129 

Minute  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  States-Gene- 
ral upon  the  proposition  to  throw  open  the 
trade  to  New-Netherland,  &c., 229 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  that  the  in- 
habitants of  New-Netherland  may  ship  their 
produce  to  Brazil,  Angola,  &c., 230 

Minute  of  the  approval  of  the  foregoing  resolu- 
tion by  the  Deputy  Mortimer  of  Zeeland,,.  232 

Two  memorials  against  Directors  Kieft  and 
Stuyvesant,  referred  to  the  Directors  of  the 
West  India  Company, 233 

Considerations  of  the  Directors  of  the  Zeeland 
Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company,  in  re- 
gard to  the  interests  of  the  Company,  and 
New-Netherland,  &c.,  234 

Minute  concerning  the  regulation  of  the  trade 
to  New-Netherland,  &c.  &c., 236 


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No.  47. J 


49 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

](UH. 

31.    Fcb'y  13. 


Subject. 


PftfC*. 


32.    April    9. 


33.    April  28. 


34.  April  28. 

35.  April  28. 

30.  April  30. 

87.  May      6. 


38.  May      6. 

39.  August  27 

40.  Oct'r    21. 
[Senate,  No. 


Gcncriil  report  of  the  committee  of  the  States- 
General  upon  the  affairs  of  the  West  India 
Company,  and  the  means  of  putting  them  on 
a  better  footing,  &c.,  with  extracts  of  papers 
accompanying  the  same  ;  and  also  resohition 
of  the  Statcs-deneral  on  said  report.  (Re- 
solution, p.  256.) 238 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
further  memorial  of  Cuyter  and  Melyn  to 
their  committee  on  the  allairs  of  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  &c 360 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee  charged  to  examine 
the  case  of  Cuytor  and  Melyn,  to  grant  an  ap- 
peal to  the  memorialists,  with  an  interdiction 
of  the  sentences  pronounced  against  Ihem  by 
Director  Stuyvesant  and  Council,  on  the  25th 
of  July,  1647,  &c 361 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Director  in 
New-Nethcrland  thereupon, 363 

"  Mandament  in  Cas  d'  Appel,"  of  the  States- 
General,  in  favor  of  J.  P.  Cuyter  and  Corne- 
lls Melyn,  against  the  sentence  of  the  Direct- 
or and  Council  in  New-Netherland,  with  in- 
hibitory clause,  &c 365 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  approving  the 
draft  of  the  foregoing  "  Mandament,"  &c. .  372 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fur- 
ther memorial  of  J.  P.  Cuyter  and  Cornells 
Melyn,  to  grant  the  memorialists  an  act  "  ad 
omnes  populos,"  in  order  that  they  may  have 
the  full  benefit  of  the  appeal  granted  by  their 
High  Mightinesses  from  the  sentence  in  New- 
Netherland,  &c 373 

"  Acte  ad  omnes  populos"  in  favor  of  J.  P.  Cuy- 
ter and  Cornells  Melyn,  inhabitants  of  New- 
Netherland,  376 

,  Minute  of  Mr.  De  Laet,  Director  of  the  West 
India  Company,having  delivered  to  the  States- 
General  authentic  copies  of  the  treaties,  &c., 
of  the  company  with  Foreign  Princes,  &c., 
within  the  limits  of  their  charter, 379 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  to  a 
committee,  the  petition  of  the  guardians  of 

47.]  7 


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HOLLAND  DOCUMENTS VOLUME  IV. 


No.  Of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1648. 


41.    Oct'r    22. 


42.    N,  .  6. 


43.    Nov.  20. 


Subject . 


Page. 


John  Van  Rensselaer,  son  of  Kiliaen  Van 
Rensselaer,  &c 380 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  M.  Van  Reinswoode,  to  whom  was  re- 
ferred the  foregoing  memorial,  &c.,that  cop- 
ies of  the  same  and  of  the  appendices  be  sent 
to  the  West  India  Company,  &c.,  before  a 
final  disposition  is  made  thereof,  &c 381 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  about  a  Spanish  barque  confiscated 
in  New-Netherland,  &c 383 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  back 
the  memorial  of  Samuel  Blommaert  and  oth- 
ers against  the  guardians  of  Van  Rensselaer, 
&c 387 


1649. 
1.  April   26. 


2.  April  26, 

3.  June     1. 

4.  June    4. 

5.  July    3. 

6.  Sept.  30. 

7.  Oct.     9. 


VOLUME  ly. 

1649. 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to 
the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India 
Company,  the  memorial  of  the  guardians  of 
John  Van  Rensselaer,  complaining  against 
Stuyvesant,  &c ,        1 

Proceedings  of  the  States-General  in  the  case 
of  Samuel  Blommaert,  and  others,  against 
Johan  van  Wiely  and  Wouter  van  Twiller, 
guardians  of  Van  Rensselaer,  &c ,       2 

Further  proceedings  of  the  States-General  in 
the  above  case 3 

Further  proceedings  of  the  States-General  in  the 
above  case 4 

Further  proceedings  of  the  States-General  in  the 
above  case 5 

Further  proi  oedings  of  the  States-General  in  the 
above  case 6 

Duplicate  of  a  letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the 
States-General,  (without  date,)  in  answer  to 
their  High  Mightinesses'  letter,  of  April  28, 
1648,  about  the  case  of  Melyn,  &c 8 


No.  47.] 


51 


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No.  of 
Doc. 


8. 


Date. 

1649. 
Oct.  9. 


Subject. 


Page, 


9.     Oct.  13. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fore- 
going letter  of  Stuyvesant 21 

Letter  of  Augustin  Herman,  Arnoldus  van  Har- 
denberchjand  others,  Gemeente  in  New-Neth- 
erland,  to  the  States-General,  stating  that 
they  have  sent  a  committee  to  Holland  to  ob- 
tain redress,  &c.,  datsd   at  Manhattan,  July 


10.     Oct.  13. 


26,  1649. 


22 


11.    Oct.  13. 


13.    Oct.  13. 


Memorial  of  the  Committee  of  the  Gemeente  in 
New-Netherland,  to  the  States-General,  ask- 
ing for  the  appointment  of  a  committee  of 
their  High  Mightinesses,  &c.  &c 26 

Memorial  to  the  States-General,  signed  by  Adri- 
aen  van  der  Donck,  Augustin  Herman,  and 
others,  on  behalf  of  the  Gemeente  in  New- 
Netherland,   dated  at  Manhattan,  July  26, 

1649 28 

12.  without  date.  Remarks  and  observations  upon  the  memori- 
al of  the  Gemeente  of  New-Netherland  to  the 
States-General,  dated  at  Manhattan,  July  26, 
1649.  (These  remarks  are  written  on  the 
margin,  of  a  copy  of  the  above  mentioned  me- 
morial.)       38 

Remonstrance  of  the  Gemeente  of  New-Nether- 
land, to  the  States-General,  concerning  the 
situation  of  things  there.  Dated  at  New- 
Netherland,  July  28,  1649,  and  signed  by  Ad- 
riaen  van  der  Donck,  Augustin  Herman,  and 
others.  (This  very  interesting  document,  pp. 
133,  contains  an  historical  account  of  New- 
Netherland,  from  its  discovery,  to  the  year 
1649.) ,.     71 

Letter  from  Lubbertus  van  Dinclagen,  Vice-Di- 
rector of  New-Netherland,  to  the  States-Gen- 
eral, about  the  three  deputies  of  the  Gemeente, 
&c.,  dated  Manhattan,   August  12,  1649.  . .  208 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  letters,  memorials,  &c.,  to  Messrs. 
Huygens,  and  others,  their  High  Mightiness- 
es' committee,  upon  the  affairs  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  examine  and  report  upon 
the  same,  &.C 211 

Further  proceedings  of  the  States-General  in  the 
case  of  the  guardians  of  Van  Rensselaer  and 
Blommaert,  and  others 213 


14.     Oct.  13. 


15.     Oct.  13. 


16.     Oct.  14. 


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17.     Nov.  5. 

Subject.                                                    Page. 
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18.  Nov.  13. 

19.  Nov.  26. 

20.  Nov'r26. 

21.  Dec'r    2. 


22.  Dec'r  13. 

23.  Dec'r  13. 


24.  Dec'r  13. 

25.  Dec'r  13. 

26.  Dec'r  13. 

27.  Dec'r  13. 

28.  Dec'r  13. 


29.   Dec'r  16. 


above  case 214 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to 
the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Company,  the 
further  memorial  of  the  guardians  of  John 
Van  Rensselaer,  &c.  &c 215 

Letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  States-Gene- 
ral, in  answer  to  their  High  Mightinesses  let- 
ter of  April  28,  1648,  concerning  the  case  of 
Melyn,  &c.,  dated  August  10,  1649 217 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  foregoing  letter, 230 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  peti- 
tion of  Cornelis  Van  Tienhoven,  secretary  of 
New-Netherland,  as  attorney  for  the  Director 
and  Council  there,  respecting  an  appeal, 
(Melyn's.) 231 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  a  fur- 
ther petition  of  the  guardians  of  Van  Rens- 
selaer to  their  committee,  &c., 232 

Memorial  of  Cornelis  Van  Tienhoven,  secretary 
of  New-Netherland,  &c.,  to  the  States-Gen- 
eral, respecting  the  appeal  of  Cornelis  Melyn, 
from  the  sentence  of  the  Director  and  Coun- 
cil there,  &c.,  &c., 233 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
above  memorial  to  their  committee,  &c.,. . , .  236 

Memorial  to  the  States- General,  of  Joost  Teu- 
nissen,  of  New-Netherland,  baker,  complain- 
ing of  the  conduct  of  Director  Stuyvesant,.  238 

Copy  of  letter  of  Joost  Teunissen,  to  Peter  Stuy- 
vesant, Director  of  New-Netherland,  &c., 
dated  26th  July,  1649 243 

Memorial  to  the  States-General,  of  Sibout  Claes- 
sen,  of  New-Netherland,  house  carpenter, 
complaining  of  Stuyvesant's  conduct, &c.,..  247 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
above  memorials  (with  another  from  Augus- 
tin  Herman,  not  found,)  to  their  High 
Mightinesses'  committee,  to  examine  the  same 
and  report  thereon, 254 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  two 
bags  of  papers,  in  the  case  of  Blommaert  & 
De  Laet,  against  Wiely  and  Van  Twiller, 
guardians  of  Van  Rensselaer,  to  the  Provin- 
cial court  of  Holland,  &c.  to  pronounce  sen- 
tence, &c., 255 


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VOLUME  V. 


1650-1651. 


1650. 

1.  Jan'y  27.    "  A  short  abstract  of  the  excessive   and  very- 

prejudicial  neglect  that  has  been  exhibited  re- 
specting New-Netherland,  since  it  has  been 
under  the  Directors  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany." Submitted  to  the  committee  of  the 
States-General,  by  Jacob  Van  Counhoven, 
&c.,  on  behalf  of  the  Gemeente  at  New-Ne- 
therland. (This  contains  sixty-eight  speci- 
fi')  points  of  complaint  against  the  company, 
&c.,) 1 

2.  Jan'y  31.     Answer  of   the  West  India   Company  to  the 

foregoing  abstract,  submitted  to  the  commit- 
tee of  the  States-General.  (Note.  The  ori- 
ginal of  this  document  is  in  the  handwriting 
of  Cornells  Van  Tienhoven.) 28 

3.  rJ-'y    7.     Memorial  of  the   committee  of  the  Gemeente 

of  New-Netherland  J  to  the  States-General, 
referring  to  their  previous  memorial  of  13th 
October,  1649,  and  praying  a  redress  of  their 
grievances,  &c., 57 

4.  Feb'y    7.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 

foregoing  memorial  to  their  committee,  &c.,.     64 

5.  Feb'y    8.     Memorial  of  Cornells  Melyn,  patroon  of  Staten 

Island  to  the  States-General,  complaining  of 
Stuy  vesant's  irreverent  neglect  of  their  High 
Mightinesses'  "Mandament"  in  his  case,  &c. 
&c.,  with  several  papers  appended, 65 

6.  Feb'y    8.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 

foregoing  memorial  &c.,  to  their  committee, 
&c., 110 

7.  Feb'y  22.     Considerations  respecting  the  boundaries  and 

population  of  New-Netherland,  submitted  by 
Cornells  Van  Tienhoven  to  the  committee  of 
the  States-General,  &c Ill 

8.  (without  date.)  Provisional  proposition  respecting  the  trade, 

&c.,  to  New-Netherland.  (The  original  of  this 
document  is  In  the  handwriting  of  Van  Tein- 
hoven.) 123 

9.  March  3.     Schedule  of  taxes,  &,c.,  imposed  by  the  English 

in  New-England.  Submitted  by  Secretary 
Van  Tienhoven  to  the  committee  of  the 
States-General,  131 


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HOLLAND    DOCUMENTS — VOLUME   V. 

No.  of 
Doc. 

Date. 

Subject. 

Page. 

1650. 
10.    March  4. 


11.    March  7. 


12.   March  12. 


13.    March  12. 


14.  March  12. 

15.  March  12. 

16.  March  23. 


17.  March  23. 

18.  March  24. 


19.    March  31. 


20.  March  31. 

21.  April     1. 


Observations  upon  the  occupation  of  lands  in 
New-Netherland  for  colonies  or  private  es- 
tates, &c.,  submitted  by  Secretary  Tienhoven 
to  the  committee  of  States-General, 134 

Considerations  respecting  the  duties  exacted  by 
the  West  India  Company  upon  goods  destined 
to  New-Netherland,  and  whether  it  is  best  to 
continue  the  same,  &c. — submitted  to  the 
committee  of  the  States-General  by  the  depu- 
ties from  New-Netherland, 159 

Memorial  of  the  Deputies  or  committee  from 
New-Netherland,  to  the  committee  of  the 
States-General  upon  New-Netherland  affairs, 
staling  the  insufficiency  of  shipping  accommo- 
dations, &c.  for  the  numbers  of  persons  who 
are  desirous  to  emigrate  to  New-Nether- 
land, &c.,  with  a  certificate  of  William  Tho- 
massen,  master  of  the  ship  Valckenier,  annex- 
ed, . 179 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  Messrs.  Van  Aentsbergen  and  others, 
their  committee  upon  the  subject  of  the  affairs 
of  the  West  India  Company,  New-Nether- 
land, &c.,  &c 185 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company,  upon 
the  foregoing  resolution, 188 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  all  the  Cham- 
bers of  the  West  India  Company,  except  the 
one  at  Amsterdam,  thereupon, 190 

Contract  between  the  West  India  Company 
and  Van  der  Donck  and  others,  for  the  trans- 
portation of  200  persons  to  New-Netherland, 
&c.,  dated  19th  March, 191 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..   196 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  and  West 
Friesland,  respecting  the  deputies  from  New- 
Netherland,  &c. 197 

Letter  of  the  Groningen  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States  General  respect- 
ing the  trade  to  New-Netherland,  dated  14th 
March, 198 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..  201 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
presentation of  the  committee  on  the  affairs  of 


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22.  April     1. 

23.  April    7. 


24.  April    8. 

25.  April    8. 

26.  April    8. 

27.  April  11. 

28.  April  11. 

29.  April  11. 

30.  April  11. 

31.  April  11. 

32.  April  11. 

33.  April  11. 

34.  April  11. 

35.  April  11. 

36.  April  12. 


the  West  India  Company,  that  Stuy vesant  be 
■written  to,  that  he  offer  no  molestation  to  the 
deputies  from  New-Netherland,who  are  about 

to  return,  &c.  &c 202 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuy  vesant, . . .  205 
Resolution  of  the   States-General   to  grant  a 
"  letter  of  investiture"  of  manorial  jurisdic- 
tion to  John  Van  Rensselaer,  &c.,  &c.,  ....  308 
Resolution    of   the    States-General    to   admit 
Dirck  van  Schelluyne  to  practice  as  Notary 

Public  in  New-Netherland, 210 

Acte  of  the  States-General,  admitting  Schel- 
luyne as  Notary  in  New-Netherland,  &c. .  . .  211 
Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  upon  the 
s,  petition  of  the  Deputies  from  New-Nether- 
land, about  the  transport  of  emigrants,  &c.,.  214 
Memorial  of  the  Deputies  from  New-Nether- 
land to  the  committee  of  the  States-General, 
respecting  the  state  of  affairs  in  New-Nether- 
land, &c.,  (with,) 215 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Janneken  Melyn,  dated 

at  New-Netherland,  27th  December,  ]  649, . .  219 
Extract   from  the  minutes  of  the  Council  at 

New-Netherland,  29th  November,  1649,...  221 
Draft  of  Provisional  Articles  for  the  government 
&c.,  of  New-Netherland,  proposed   by  the 
committee  of  the  States-General,  upon  the 

affairs  of  the  West  India  Company,  &c 223 

Remarks  of  the  West  India  Company  upon  the 

foregoing, 239 

Preamble  to  the  proposed  provisional  articles, 
&c.,  with  remarks  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany,      246 

Memorial   respecting  New-Netherland  affairs, 

to  the  committee  of  the  States-General,  &c.  253 
Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  pro- 
posed provisional  articles,  &c., 259 

Resolution  of  the  States- General,  authorizing 
the  sending,  &c.,  of  arms  and  ammunition  to 
New-Netherland,  to  be  distributed  under  the 

direction  of  the  government  there, 260 

Memorial  of  the  Deputies  from  New-Nether- 
land to  the  States-General,  respecting  the 
hostilities  carried  on  by  the  Spaniards,  not- 
withstanding the  peace  (with,) 262 


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1650. 

37.   April  12 

38. 

April  12 

39, 

April  12 

40. 

April  14 

41. 

May    13 

42. 

May    24 

43. 

June      8 

Subject.  Page. 

Copy  of  a  deposition  of  Wilhelm  Noble,  re- 
specting the  Spaniards,  &c.,  &c., 266 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
Director  Stuyvesant  to  publish  the  treaty  of 
peace  (of  Westphalia)  in  New-Netherland, 
&c., 270 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Director  Stuy- 
vesant thereupon, 272 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
draft  of  the  provisional  order  for  the  Govern- 
or, &c.,  of  New-Netherland,  to  their  com- 
mittee, &c.,  &c., 274 

Extract  of  the  "  Points,"  upon  which  the  com- 
mittee of  the  States-General  were  charged  to 
report, , .  275 

Draft  of  "Freedoms  and  Exemptions,"  pro- 
posed by  the  West  India  Company,  for  the 
approval  o  the  committee  of  the  States- 
General, 276 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  a  letter  from  the  Provincial  Court  « 
of  Holland,  &c.,with  a  sealed  bag  of  papers, 
in  the  case  of  Blommaert,  et  al.  vs.  the  guar- 
dians of  Van  Rensselaer, 297 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  approving 
&c.,  the  sentence  (which  is  inserted  at 
length,)  of  the  Court  of  Holland,  in  the 
case  of  Samuel  Blommaert,  et  al.  vs.  Wouter 
Van  Twiller,  et  al 298 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  grant  to 

Cornells  Melyn  a  passport,  or  safe  conduct, 

for  his  return  to  New-Netherland,  &c.,...   304 

Official  act   of  the  States-General,  granting  safe 

conduct  to  Cornells  Melyn,  who  is  about  to 

return  to  New-Netherland, 306 

Resolution  of  the  States  General,  approving  the 

draft  of  the  foregoing  "  Acte," 309 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  instructing 
their  committee  upon  the  affairs  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  examine  Cornells  van 
Tienhoven,  now  at  the  Hague,  upon  certain 
points  respecting  matters  in  New-Netherland, 

&c., 310 

Points  and  articles  (59  in  number,)  upon  which 


44.   June    14. 


45.  June    30. 

46.  June  30. 

47.  July  1. 

48.  July  21. 


49.    July  21. 


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Page. 

re- 
....  266 

te  to 
tyof 

and, 

....  270 

tuy- 

•  •  •  •      ^  i  ^ 

:  the 
k'ern- 
com- 

....  274 
com- 
2d  to 

275 

pro- 
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it  to 
:luct, 

,...  304 
safe 


No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1650. 


Subject. 


Page. 


52.  Aug.  9. 

53.  Oct.  15. 


the  Committee  of  the  States-General  is  to  ex- 
amine the  secretary  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven, 
and  to  which  he  is  to  make  answer  categori- 
cally,     312 

50.  July  26.    Copies  and  extracts  of  four  documents  presented 

this  day  to  the  Committee  of  the  States-Gen- 
eral, upon  the  affairs  of  the  West  India  Com- 
Eany,  &c.,  from  the  letter-book  of  Director 
[ieft  ^n'  sd  August  29,  1641  January 
21,  .  2,  1  uary  25,  1643,  and  i".;"  aary 
27,1643, 326 

51.  Aug.  9.    Report  to  the  States-General,  of  the  committee 

upon  the  affairs  of  the  West  India  Company, 
in  obedience  to  the  Resolution  of  July  21,. .  339 
Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  forego- 
ing Report,  &c 344 

Letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  States-Gene- 
ral, dated  at  Manhattan,  August  17,  1650,.. 

54.  Oct.  15.    Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  ... 

55.  Nov.  18.  Letter  to  the  States-General,  from  the  "  Gem- 

eensmannen"  in  New-Netherland,  dated  at 
Manhattan,  September  13,  1650, 

56.  Nov.  18.   Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 

foregoing  letter  to  their  committee,  &c.  . . .  358 

57.  Nov.  29.   Short  statement   or  answer,   delivered  to  the 

States-General,  by  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven, 
Secretary,  &c.,  upon  certain  points  contained 
in  the  memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck, 
and  others,  to  their  High  Mightinesses.  (This 
document  contains,  among  other  matters,  a 
review  of  the  several  characters  of  the  signers 
of  the  memorial  of  July  28,  1649.) 360 

58.  (without  date.)  Considerations  by  the  committee  of  the  stock- 

holders of  the  West  India  Company,  respect- 
ing the  affairs  in  New-Netherland,  &c.  . , 


346 
353 


354 


402 


59. 


1651. 
Jan.  14. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  a 
memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  (not 
found,)  to  their  committee,  &c 404 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  respecting 
their  proceedings  about  the  East  and  West 
India  Companies, 405 

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60.     Jan.  14. 


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No.  of 
Doo. 


Date. 


Subject. 


Page. 


1651. 

61.     Feb.  7. 


63.  March  14. 

64.  March  21. 


Order  of  the  committee  of  the  States-General, 
that  Cornelis  van  Ticiihoven  be  furnished 

vrith  copies  of  certain  papers,  &c 406 

62.  March  14.  Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India 
Company,  to  send  Jan  Claessen  Damen,  and 
Cornelis  van  Tienhoven,  to  the  Hague,  &c. .  408 
Letter  to  the  West  India  Company  thereupon,  4l0 
Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
answer  of  the  West  India  Company  to  their 

committee, , 411 

65.  April  21.  Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to  the 
West  India  Company,  not  to  let  Tienhoven 
return  to  New-Netherland,  and  also  that  they 
instruct  the  captain  of  the  ship  Waterhout, 
not  to  receive  him  on  board,  until  he  comes  to 

the  Hague,  and  answers,  &c., 412 

Letter  to  the  West  India  Company  thereupon,  413 
Memorial  to  the  States-General  from  certain  in- 
habitants and  merchants  of  Holland,  trading 
to  Virginia,  &c.  complaining  of  the  conduct 

of  the  English,  &c 414 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States- General,  recom- 
mending the  subject  of  the  trade  to  Virginia, 
&c.  to  the  serious  consideration  of  their  am- 
bassadors to  England,  &c 419 


66.  April  21. 

67.  Aug.    19. 


68.    Nov.  23. 


. ;'  •) 


VOLUME  VI. 


lit:* 


1652. 
1.  Feb.     10. 


2.  Feb.     10. 


3.  Feb.     10. 


1632. 


Memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  to  the 
States-General,  respecting  affairs  in  New-Ne- 
therland, (with  2  appendices,) 1 

Letter  to  the  States-General  from  the  "Gemeens- 
mannen"  in  New-Netherland,  dated  at  Man- 
hattan, 22d  December,  1650, 11 

Declaration  of  Vice-Director  van  Dinclagen,  and 
Fiscael  van  Dyke,  before  a  notary  at  Manhat- 
tan, respecting  the  conduct  of  Peter  Stuve- 
sant,  dated  19th  December,  1650, 15 


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406 


408 
410 


ineral, 
lished 

ite  to 

India 
1,  and 

&c. . 
upon, 
ig  the 
'  their 

411 

to  the 
loven 
tthey 
■hout, 
aesto 

412 

upon,  413 
in  in- 
iding 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1662. 

4.  Feb.     10. 

5.  Feb.     16. 


6.  Feb.     16. 


7.  Feb.     16. 


iduct 

8. 

Feb. 

16. 

•  •  •  • 

414 

com- 

[ 

;mia, 

,^ 

9. 

Feb. 

24. 

am- 

•  •  •  • 

419 

:>^l 

10. 

Feb. 

24. 

:.K  ■ 

11. 

March 

5. 

12. 

March 

5. 

13. 

March 

8. 

14. 

March 

8. 

the 

15. 

March 

8. 

Ne- 

16. 

March  13. 

•  •  • 
ens- 

1 

17. 

March  13. 

an- 

18. 

March  15. 

•  •  • 

and 

11 

tS^-y 

19. 

March 

15. 

lat- 

't 

ive- 

-f  • 

20. 

April 

13. 

Subject. 


PtffC. 


15 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
ceiot  of  the  foregoing  documents,   20 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee,  to  which  was  refer- 
red the  memorial,  &c.  presented  by  Van  der 
Donck  on  the  10th  instant, 21 

Extracts  and  copies  of  the  letters,  journals,  &c. 
sent  by  the  "  Gemeente  "  in  New-Netherland, 
to  Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  in  the  year  1650 
and  1651,  for  the  purpose  of  verifying  and 
sustaining  their  memorial.  Submitted,  in  pur- 
suance of  the  order  of  the  States-General,  on 
J6th  February,  1652, 25 

Deduction  respecting  the  old  boundaries  of 
New-Netherland,  as  first  occupied  in  1609, 
and  usurped  by  the  English  from  time  to  time, 
and  which  were  ceded  to  them  by  Director 
Stuyvesant.  Submitted,  in  pursuance  of  the 
order  of  the  States-General,  on  16th  Februa- 
ry, 1652, 71 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  different 
Chambers  of  the  West  India  Company,  about 
New-Netherland, 87 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  in  re- 
ply?       88 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..     91 

Letter  of  the  Dordrecht  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,(with)-    92 

Considerations  of  the  Dordrecht  Chamber,  re- 
specting the  government  of  New-Netherland, 
&c 94 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,. .     98 

Letter  of  the  Zeeland  Chamber  of  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  to  the  States-General, 99 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..  103 

Letter  of  the  Delft  Chamber  of  the  West  India 
Company,  to  the  Stales-General, 104 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, . . ,  107 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  pe- 
tition of  Engletje  Wouters,  (not  found,) ....    108 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Director  and 
Council  at  New-Netherland  thereupon,  ,.,,   109 

Letter  of  the  Groningen  (stadt  en  lande)  Cham- 
ber of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the  States- 
General, 110 


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^i'i 


i^l 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1652. 

21.  April  13. 

22.  April  22. 


23.  April  22. 

24.  April  26. 

25.  April  26. 

26.  April  27. 

27.  April  27. 

28.  April  27. 

29.  April  27. 

30.  April  27. 

31.  April  27. 

32.  May    13. 


33.  May    13. 

34.  May    13. 


35.   May    14. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,.,   112 

Resolution  of  the  Slates-General,  upon  the  peti- 
tion of  John  and  Charles  Gabry,  to  write  to 
Stuyvesant  in  their  behalf, 114 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant, 
thereupon, 116 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  grant  to 
Adriaen  van  T>er  Donck,  patroon  of  Coken- 
donck,  in  New-Netherlands,  "  veniam  testan- 
di  et  disponendi,"  as  formerly  granted  to 
Van  Rensselaer, 117 

Official  grant  of  the  States-General  to  Adriaen 
van  der  Donck,  of  a  right  to  make  a  testa- 
mentary disposition  of  his  property  in  New- 
Netherland, 118 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
Peter  Stuyvesant,  that,  upon  the  receipt  of 
their  letter,  he  forthwith  come  to  Holland, 
to  give  an  account  of  the  situation  of  affairs 
in  New-Netherland,  &c., 123 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant, 
thereupon, 124 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company,  thpreupon, 125 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
the  Director  and  Council  in  New-Netherland, 
to  sustain  Dirck  van  Schelluyne  in  his  pro- 
fession as  Notary  in  New-Netherland, 126 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant, 
thereupon, ., 128 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to 
their  committee,  a  memorial  of  Martin  Beek- 
man  and  Cornells  Melyn,  complaining  of 
Stuyvesant,  &c., 129 

Memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  to  the 
Committee  of  the  States-General,  stating  his 
intended  return  to  New-Netherland,  &c.,  &c.,  130 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,..   133 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  respect- 
ing the  answer  of  the  Council  of  State,  in 
England,  to  the  ambassadors  of  the  United 
Netherlands,  upon  the  36  Articles  of  the 
proposed  Treaty, 136 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  foregoing  matter, 138 


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112 

leti- 

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•  •  • 

114 

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•  •  • 

116 

t  to 

ken- 

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1    to 

»  •  •  • 

117 

men 

esta- 

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•  •  • 

118 

e  to 

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and, 

Tairs 

•  •  •  t 

123 

pant, 

>  •  •  • 

124 

ndia 

•  •  • 

125 

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and, 

pro- 

•  •  • 

126 

lant, 

•  •  • 

128 

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•    •    • 

129 

the 

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130 

1,.. 

133 

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the 

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136 

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•  •  • 

138 

HOLLAND   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  VI. 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1652. 
36.  May    16. 


Snbject. 


Pa(P. 


37.  May    24. 


38.  May    24. 

39.  May    24. 


40.   May    28. 


41.  May    28. 

42.  June   20. 


43.  June    22. 


44.  June  24. 

45.  June  24. 

46.  July  17. 

47.  July  17. 

48.  July  22. 

49.  July  22. 


Resolution  of  the  States- General  to  revoke  their 
letter  of  recall  to  Stuyvesant,  of  the  27th 
April  last,  and  that  Van  der  Donck  deliver  up 
the  same,  &c., „ 140 

Memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  to  the 
States-General,  respecting  various  matters 
connected  with  his  visit  to  Holland  on  be- 
half of  the  Gemecnte  at  New-Netherland, 
&c., 141 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,..   151 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  different 
Chambers  of  the  West  India  Company,  upon 
the  foregoing  matter, 152 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States-General,  re- 
specting their  High  Mightinesses'  resolution 
of  16th  May,  revoking  Stuyvesant's  recall, 
&c., 153 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon, . .   156 

Minute  of  the  receipt  of  a  letter  from  A.  V.  de 
Jonge,  Accountant-General  of  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  in  place  of  Samuel  Blom- 
maert,  lately  deceased,  &c,, 157 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  a  let- 
ter of  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  (not  found,)  in  answer  to 
their  High  Mightinesses'  letter  of  24th  May, 
to  a  committee,  &c., „ 158 

Letter  of  the  Dordrecht  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States-General,  in  an- 
swer to  theirs  of  24th  May, 159 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..   162 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the 
subject  of  keeping  a  careful  observation  upon 
the  English  ships,  &c.  &c., , 163 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send 
a  frigate  to  New-Netherland,  &c,, 165 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the 
subject  of  the  preservation  of  New-Nether- 
land, &c., 166 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write 
to  Director  Stuyvesant,  that  in  the  present  si- 
tuation of  affairs  between  England  and  the 
United  Provinces,  he  keep  a  careful  watch, 
and  that  no  person  be  employed,  of  whose 


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No.  of 
Doe.       thite. 

1662. 

50. 

July 

22. 

51. 

July 

31. 

52. 

July 

31. 

63. 

Aug. 

5. 

54. 

Aug. 

6. 

55. 

Aug. 

7. 

Subject. 


Pag*. 


56.  Aug.  13. 

57.  Sept'r  3. 

58.  Sept'r  3. 

59.  Dec'r  6. 


devotion  to  the  State  he  is  not  assured,  &c. 
&c., 167 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant 
thereupon, 169 

Memorial  of  the  Directors  of  the  West  India 
Company  to  the  committee  of  the  States- 
General,  respecting  the  preservation  of  Bra- 
zil and  New-Netherland,  &c., 170 

Resolution  (secret)  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  report  of  their  committee,  &c.  &c.,  ....   178 

Memorial  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  to  the 
States-General,  asking  for  speedy  action  on 
his  memorial  already  presented,  &c,,. ......   180 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
foregoing  memorial  to  their  committee,  &c.,  183 

Extract  from  the  report  of  the  embassy  of  the 
States-General  to  England,  relative  to  the 
draft  of  the  thirty-c'x  articles  of  the  treaty 
proposed  to  the  Council  of  State  of  the  Com- 
monwealth, &c.,  (respecting  the  settlement 
of  the  limits  of  New-Netherland,  &c.,)  ....   184 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring 
back  to  their  committee  the  memorial  of  the 
West  India  Company,  of  July  3 1st,  respect- 
ing the  preservation,  &c.,  of  Brazil  and  New- 
Netherland,  188 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to  the 
Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, to  put  New-Netherland  in  a  proper 
state  of  defence,  &c.  &c., 190 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber,  thereupon, 192 

Memorial  of  Hendrick  van  Dyke,  Fiscael  in 
New-Netherland,  to  the  States-General,  vindi- 
cating himself,  and  complaining  of  Stuyve- 
sant, &c.,  dated  at  Manhattan,  September 
18,  1652,  (with  the  following  appendices, 
viz  :  Copies  of  the  commissions,  &c.,  for  the 
Director,  &c.,  with  remarks,  p.  197  ;  letter  of 
States-General,  April  1,  1650,  with  remarks, 
p.  236  ;  Van  Dyke's  Instructions,  with  re- 
marks, p.  240  ;  Pasquinade,  published  in 
New-Netherland,  p.  262  ;  Extract  from  the 
resolutions  in  New-Netherland,  p.  265 ;  let- 
ter of  the  West  India  Company,  p.  270  j  an- 


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Pac«. 


kc. 

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•  •  • 

pon 


167 
169 

170 

178 


the 
1  on 

...   180 
the 

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the 
the 
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190 
192 


No.  of 
Doo. 


Date. 
1652. 


Subjaot. 


Paga. 


swer  to  this  letter,  p.  273 ;  declara- 
tion of  Lisbct  Jansscn,  p.  279  j  declaration 
of  Louisa  Noe,  p.  284  ;  declaration  of  Jacob 
Thomassen,  p.  292  ;  declaration  of  Marga- 
reta  van  Enda,  p.  297,) 193 

60.  Dec'r    6.     Resolution  of  the  Stales-General  referring  the 

foregoing  memorial  and  appendices  to  their 
committee  on  the  affairs  of  the  West  India 
Company,  &^., 302 

61.  Dec'r  20.    Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 

memorial  of  Van  Rensselaer,  de  Lae*,  and 
others,  (not  found,)  complaining  of  tl.,.,  con- 
duct of  Director  Stay  vesant,  to  their  commit- 
tee,     303 

62.  Dec'r  28.     Resolution   of  the   States-General  to  send  the 

above  mentioned  memorial  to  the  Amster- 
dam Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company 
for  information  upon  the  matters  therein 
stated,  &c., 3^  i 

63.  Dec'r  28.    Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Amsterdam 

Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company,  there- 
upon,   306 


VOLUME  VII. 


1653—1655. 


1. 


2. 

3. 


1653. 
Jan'y     2. 


Jan'y 
Jan'y 


2. 
17. 


Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States-Gen .  -V  in  an- 
swer to  theirs  of  28th  December,   •  '■'';, .... 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,. . . 

Letter  of  the   West  India   Company,   to    the 


1 

4 


States-General,  dated,  15th  Ji.nuary,  (with 
the  following  appendix,) 5 

4.  Jan'y  17.  Points  contained  in  the  memorial  of  the  Patroon, 

&c.,  of  Rensselaerswyck,  to  the  States-Gen- 
eral, (of  20th  De»;ember,  1652,)  together  with 
observations  of  the  West  India  Company 
thereupon, 

5.  Jan'y  17.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 

foregoing  papers  to  their  committee,  &c.,.. 

6.  Feb'y    6.     Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 


12 


24 


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•VOLUME   VII. 


No.  of 
Doc       Date. 

1653. 

7. 

Feb'y  10, 

8. 

Feb'y  20. 

9. 

March  4. 

10. 

April  10. 

11. 

April  10. 

12. 

May    14. 

13. 

May    14. 

14. 

May    16. 

15. 
16. 

May    16. 

May    21. 

17. 

May    24. 

18. 

June    19. 

19. 

June    25. 

Subject. 


Page. 


port  of  their  committee  on  the  foregoing  mat- 
ter,..     25 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee  under  the  resolution 
of  6th  December,   1652, 26 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  a  me- 
morial of  Van  Rensselaer,  &c.,  to  a  commit- 
tee,      27 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  refusing  to 
interfere  in  the  case  of  a  sentence  pronoun- 
ced in  New-Netherland,  against  the  ship  For- 
tuyn, 28 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  grant  to 
Hendrick  van  dea  Capelle,  a  "Mandament 
d'  appel,"  with  an  enjoining  clause,  against 
a  sentence  pronounced  in  New-Netherland, .     29 

"  Mandament  in  cas  d'appel,"  granted  by  the 
States-General  to  Hendrick  van  de  Cappelle, 
against  a  sentence  of  Director  Stuy  vesant,&c.,    31 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the  Staes- 
General,  recommending  Van  der  Donck's 
book,  entitled  "  Beschryvinge  van  Nieuw- 
Nederland," 40 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  Adri- 
aen  van  der  Donck's  memorial  for  a  copy- 
right of  his  book  on  New-Netherland,  &c., 
&c.,  to  their  committee, 42 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  write  to 
the  West  India  Company,  to  send  Van  der 
Donck's  book  to  their  High  Mightinesses  to 
be  examined,  &c., 43 

Letter  to  the  West  India  Compsmy,  thereupon,    44 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  in  reply, 
transmitting  Van  der  Donck's  book, 45 

Resolution  of  the  States- General  granting  Adri- 
aen  van  der  Donck  a  copy-right  for  fifteen 
years,  in  his  book,  entitled  "Beschyvinge 
van  Nieuw-Nederland,'* 47 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to 
their  committee,  a  memorial  of  John  de  Laet, 
against  Tausain  Muysaert,  respecting  Rensse- 
laerswyck,  &c., 48 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee,  to  send  the  above 
case  to  the  Provincial  Court  of  Holland, 


No.  47.] 


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Page. 

,  25 
26 
27 

28 


40 


42 


43 
44 

45 


47 


48 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1653. 


20.  June    26. 

21.  Aug.     4. 


Subject. 


Page. 


22.     Aug.     6. 


23.  Aug.    6. 

24.  Aug.  21. 

25.  Aug.  21. 

26.  Nov'r  6. 


2".     Nov'r  6. 

28.  Nov'r  6. 

29.  Nov'r  6. 


30.     Nov'r  6. 


31.  Nov'r  8. 

1654. 

32.  Sept.  17. 


33.    Sept.  29. 
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whose  sentence  the  States-General  will  con- 
firm,      49 

Letter  to  the  Court  of  Holland,  thereupon,, . .     51 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  &c.,  that 
appeals  should  not  be  allowed  by  the  States- 
General,  from  sentences  in  New-Netherland  ; 
and  that  the  appeal  allowed  to  Van  der  Capel- 
le  on  10th  April  last,  is  an  abuse,  and  con- 
trary to  all  good  order  and  ought  to  be  recall- 
ed, &c.,  &c., 52 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  send  a 
copy  of  the  foregoing  resolution  to  Van  der 
Capelle 54 

Letter  of  the  States-General  thereupon, 56 

Memorial  of  Van  der  Capelle,  to  the  States-Ge- 
neral, in  answer  to  their  letter  of  6th  Aug.,    57 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, . .     60 

Minute  of  the  presentation  to  the  States-Gene- 
ral, of  papers  from  the  West  India  Company, 
relating  to  the  boundaries  of  New-Nether- 
land, &c., 63 

Memorial  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  praying  that  the  bondaries  in 
New-Netherland  may  be  settled,  &c.,  (with 
the  following  documents  appended,) — 64 

A  description  of  the  boundaries,  &c.,  of  New- 
Netherland,— (dated  28th  February,  1651.)    70 

A  memorial  respecting  the  limits  and  jurisdic- 
tion claimed  by  the  West  India  Company  in 
New-Netherland — ^by  virtue  of  their  charter, 
&c.,  to  serve  for  the  information  of  their  High 
Mightinesses'  ambassadors  in  England, 89 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Director  Stuyvesant  to 
the  West  India  Company,  dated  26th  No- 
vember, 1650, 98 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  on  the  receipt 
of  the  foregoing  papers,  &c., 103 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  desire  the 
XIX  of  the  West  India  Company  to  send 
their  High  Mightinesses  a  condensed  account 
of  the  boundary  question  in  New-Nether- 
iiand,  &c., 104 

The  XIX  having  exhibited  their  pertinent  be- 
richt  of  the  boundary  question  in  New-Ne- 
therland, together  with  an  explanatory  map — 
47.J  9 


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No.  Of 
Doe.       Date. 

1653. 

34. 

Sept. 

29 

35. 

Oct. 

9 

36. 

Dec. 

4 

37. 

Dec. 

5 

Subject.  Page. 

the  States-General  resolve  to  send  the  same 
to  their  ambassadors  in  England,  for  their 
guidance,  &c.,  &c., 105 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  their  ambassa- 
dors in  England, 107 

Letter  of  the  ambassadors  in  England  to  the 
States-General,  dated  at  Westminster, 108 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  &c.,  re- 
specting the  boundary  question  in  New-Ne- 
therland, 114 

Letter  of  the  ambassadors  at  London,  to  Mr. 
Ruysch,  the  Greffier  of  the  States-General,  in 
answer  to  their  High  Mightinesses'  letter  of 
29th  September  last,  respecting  the  boundary 
question  in  New-Netherland,  dated  at  West- 
minster, 1^  November,  (with  the  following  ap- 
pendix,)     116 

Draft  memorandum,  (in  Latin,)  prepared  by  the 
ambassadors  in  London,  respecting  the  Eng- 
lish and  Dutch  possessions  in  America,  &c.,.   122 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fore- 
going documents, 126 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company  thereupon, 128 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  in  reply,  dated  30th  Decem- 
ber, 1654,  (with  the  following  papers,) ....   129 

Articles  proposed  to  the  West  India  Company, 
respecting  the  boundaries  between  New-Eng- 
land and  New-Netherland,  &c.,  submitted  by 
Mr.  Hugo  Peters,  dated  at  Massachusetts  Bay, 
10th  October,  1641,  and  signed  by  John  Win- 
throp,  Governor  of  Massachusetts,  and  John 
Haynes,  Governor  of  Connecticut, 131 

Compilation  from  various  documents,  containing 
an  account  of  New-Netherland — who  were 
the  first  discoverers  and  possessors — as  well 
as  the  unjust  and  violent  usurpations  of  the 
English,  of  the  lands  of  the  West  India 
Company,  &c.  &c., 135 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send  the 
foregoing  documents  to  their  ambassadors  at 
London,  &c., 150 

Letter  to  the  ambassadors,  thereupon, 152 

Letter  of  the  Zeeland  Chamber  of  the  West 


38.  Dec.  5. 

39.  Dec.  9. 

40.  Dec.  9. 

1655. 

41.  Jan.  2. 

42.  Jan.  2. 


43.  Jan.  2. 


44.  Jan'y  2. 


45.  Jan'y  2. 

46.  Jan'y  4. 


No.  47.] 


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Page. 


No.  of 

Doc.        Date. 

1655. 


47.  Jan'y    4. 

48.  Jan'y  14. 


49.  April    3. 

50.  April  24. 

51.  April  24. 

52.  May    24. 

53.  May    24. 

54.  May    24. 

55.  May    31. 

56.  May    31. 

57.  May    31. 

58.  July    10. 

59.  July    28. 

60.  Dec'r  11. 

61.  Dec'r  11. 


Subject. 


Page. 


India  Company,  to  the  States-General,  dated 
28  Dec,  1654, 153 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon, . .  157 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  a 
memorial  presented  on  behalf  of  Van  de  Ca- 
pelle,  to  a  committee,  &c., 158 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  a  i'urther 
memorial  of  Van  de  Capelle, 160 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
Stuyvesant,  in  favor  of  Charles  Gabry,  mer- 
chant of  Amsterdam, 162 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant, 
thereupon, 163 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  re- 
specting the  boundary  question  in  New-Neth- 
erland,  &c.,  dated  20  May,  1655, 164 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,  to 
writo  to  ambassador  Nieupoort,  at  London, 
&c., 167 

Letter  of  the  States- General  to  Nieupoort, 
thereupon, 169 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States-General,  about 
the  boundary  question  in  Ne'ir-Netherland, 
dated  29th  May, 170 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to 
write  to  ambassador  Nieupoort, 172 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Nieupoort, 
thereupon, , . . ., 174 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  me- 
morial of  the  Spanish  ambassador  asking 
for  the  arrest  of  a  piratical  vessel  in  the  har- 
bors of  New-Netherland,  &c.,  to  refer  the 
matter  to  the  deputies  from  Holland, 175 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to  a 
committee  a  letter  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, (not  found,)  dated  at  Amsterdam,  July 
26,  together  with  some  papers  about  New- 
Netherland,  &c., 177 

Memorial  of  the  Spanish  ambassador  at  the 
Hague,  to  the  States-General,  in  reference  to 
the  arrest  of  Sebastian  de  RaefF,  &c.,  alledg- 
ed  pirates,  now  in  New-Netherland,  &c.,  ..   178 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
above  to  their  committee,  &c., 183 


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?iS 


No.  of 
Doc.       Dile. 

1656. 
1.   Jan'y    6. 


2.  Jan'y    6. 


3.  Jan'y     6. 

4.  Jan'y     6. 


5.  Jan'y     6. 

6.  Jan'y  10. 

7.  Jan'y  10. 

8.  Jan'y  13. 

9.  Jan'y  15. 

10.  Jan'y  15. 

11.  Jan'y  18. 

12.  Jan'y  18. 

13.  Jan'y  28. 

14.  Jan'y  28. 


1056—1657. 


Subject. 


I'agf. 


Letter  of  ambassador  Nieupoort  to  the  States- 
General,  stating  that  he  has  just  heard  that 
the  Swedes  had  been  driven  out  of  New- 
Netherland,  by  the  Dutch,  &c.,  dated  at 
Westminster,  December  31, 1655, 1 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,  to 
write  to  the  West  India  Company  for  infor- 
mation,         7 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  thereupon, 8 

Memorial  of  the  Spanish  ambassador,  again  re- 
ferring to  the  case  of  Sebastian  de  Raeff,  an 
alledged  pirate,  in  New-Netherland,  and  ask- 
ing for  letters,  &c.,  in  favor  of  Juan  Gal- 
lardo,  &c., 9 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,. .     12 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  memorial  of  the  Spanish  ambassador,. . .     13 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Stuyvesant, 
thereupon, 15 

Letter  of  ambassador  Nieupoort,  dated  at  West- 
minister, January  7,  referring  to  the  news 
about  the  Swedes  in  New-Netherland,  &c.,  .     16 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  in  answer  to  their  letter  of 
the  6th  January,  respecting  the  Swedes  in 
New-Netherland,  &c., 21 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon ...     24 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  there- 
upon,       25 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company  respecting  the  Swedes,  &c., 26 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  dated  24th  January,  (enclo- 
sing)— 30 

Deduction,  or  concise  and  clear  account  of  the 
situation  of  afiairs  at  the  South  River,  in 
New-Netherland,  and  of  the  improper  con- 
duct of  the  Swedes  there,  &c.,  (with  several 
appendices,) — Submitted  by  the  West  India 
Company  to  the  States-General, 32 


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1656. 
Jan'y  28. 

16. 

Jan'y  28. 

17. 

Jan'y  28. 

18. 

Jan'y  28. 

19. 

Jan'y  28. 

20. 

Jan'y  28. 

21. 

Jan'y  21. 

22. 

Jan'y  28. 

23. 

Jan'y  28. 

24. 

Jan'y  28. 

25. 

Jan'y  28. 

26. 

Jan'y  28. 

27. 

Jan'y  28. 

28. 

Jan'y  28. 

29. 

Jan'y  28. 

30. 

Feb'y  22. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Extracts  of  letters  from  Wm.  Kieit,  formerly 
Director  in  New-Netherland,  to  the  West 
India  Company,  1638—1640, 50 

Deed  of  Sale,  by  the  Indians,  of  lands  on  the 
Schuylkill,  &c.,  signed  at  Fort  Beversrede, 

on  the  South  River — (no  date.) 55 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Adriaen  Van  Tienho- 
ven  to  Peter  Stuyvesant,  dated  at  Fort  Be- 
versrede, 9th  November,  1648, 57 

Memorial  of  the  inhabitants  of  Schuylkill,  to 
Director  Stuyvesant,  16th  July,  1651, 59 

Declaration  of  Wappanghzewan,  an  Indian  sa- 
chem, respecting  Prints  wishing  to  buy  his 
lands  on  South  River  &c.,  dated  30th  July, 
1651, 66 

Declaration  of  Mattehoorn,  and  two  other  In- 
dians, respecting  the  lands  on  the  South 
River, &c., dated  Fort  Nassau,  9th  July,  1657,    70 

Declaration  by  Amattehooren,  and  other  Indi- 
ans, of  the  cession  of  certain  lands  on  South 
River  to  Peter  Stuyvesant,  "  Chief  Sachem 
of  the  Manhattans,"  dated  19th  July,  1655,    80 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Stuyvesant  to  the  West 
India  Company,  dated  6th  October,  1653,..     84 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Gerrit  Bicker,  command- 
ant of  Fort  Casimier,  to  Peter  Stuyvesant, 
(hot  dated,) 85 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the 
West  India  Company,  dated  27th  July,  1654,    88 

Copies  of  depositions  of  various  persons,  re- 
specting the  Swedes  on  the  South  River,  ta- 
ken before  Secretary  Van  Ruyven,  1654,. . .     90 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  John  Rysingh  to  Peter 
Stuyvesant,  dated  27th  May,  1654, 106 

Capitulation  and  conditions  upon  which  Fort 
Casimir  was  surrendered  by  Suen  Schuts  to 
Director  Stuyvesant,  11th  September,  1655,  108 

Capitulation  between  Risingh  and  Stuyvesant, 
at  Fort  Christina,  a|th  September,  1655,. . .   110 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  foregoing  documents,  referring 
them  to  a  secret  committee,  &c. , 117 

Memorial  of  the  Directors  of  the  West  India 
Company  to  the  States-General,  respecting 
the  boundary  question  in  New-Netherland,  119 


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Doc. 


Date. 
1656. 


Subject. 


Page. 


31.  Feb'y  22. 

32.  Feb'y  22. 

33.  March  22. 


34.  March  22. 

35.  March  24. 

36.  August  1. 


37.  August  1. 

38.  August  10. 


39.  August  10. 

40.  August  10. 

41.  August  12. 


42.  August  12. 

43.  August  12. 

44.  August  12. 

45.  August  12. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to 
ratify  the  articles  of  agreement  made  at  Hart- 
ford on  19th  September,  1650,  &c.,  &c.,. . .   122 

Act  of  approbation,  &c.,  in  pursuance  of  the 

foregoing  resolution, 124 

Memorial  of  the  Swedish  minister  to  the  States- 
General,  complaining  of  the  conduct  of  the 
West  India  Company's  officers  in  New-Neth- 

erland, 130 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, . .   133 
Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  &c.,  upon 
the  foregoing  memorial,  &c., 135 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  a  me- 
morial (not  found,)  of  the  Amsterdam  Cham- 
ber of  the  West  India  Company,  asking  their 
High  Mightinesses'  approbation  of  an  agree- 
ment made  by  them  with  the  city  of  Amster- 
dam, &c.  to  the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, &c 138 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  XIX  there- 
upon,   , 140 

Letter  of  the  Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company  to  the  States-General,  dated 
August  7,  respecting  the  city  of  Amsterdam's 
colony  in  New-Netherland,  &c.,   141 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, . . .   145 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  XIX  of  the 
West  India  Company, 147 

Letter  of  the  XIX  of  the  West  India  Company, 
to  the  States-General,  dated  August  10,  with 
their  opinion  upon  the  reference  made  by  the 
States-General  on  the  1st  August,  (with  the 
following  papers,) 148 

Conditions  to  be  agreed  to  by  the  West  India 
Company,  respecting  the  proposed  city  colo- 
ny in  New-Netherland, 151 

Draft  of  conditions,  &c.  to  be  offered  to  all  those 
who  are  to  go  to  New-Netherland  to  settle, 
&c., 153 

Draft  article  respecting  a  warehouse  for  goods, 
&c.  to  be  provided  by  the  city  of  Amsterdam, 
&c., 169 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  papers  to  a  committee,  &c.,  .....  172 


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m 


No.  of 
Doc.       Dats. 

1656. 

46.  August  16. 

47.  August  16. 


48.  Oct'r      4. 


49. 

Oct'r 

4 

50. 

Oct'r 

4 

51. 

Oct'r 

4 

52. 

Oct'r 

4 

53.  Oct'r.      5. 

1657. 

54.  January  4. 

55.  January  4. 

56.  January  25. 

57.  January  25, 


Subject.  Page. 

Report  of  the  committee  thereupon,  recommend- 
ing a  ratification,  &c 174 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  ratifying  and 
confirming  the  agreement  made  between  the 
Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany and  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  &c., 176 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Van  de  Capellc  to  the  States- 
General,  asking  for  a  commission  to  be  issued 
to  some  proper  person  of  the  Reformed  reli- 
gion, to  be  sent  by  him  to  his  colony  of  Sta- 
ten  Island,  in  New-Netherland,  as  commander, 
&c.,  (with  appendices,) 179 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Stuyvesant  to  Van  de 
Capelle,  dated  October  30,  1655, 186 

Copy  of  a  commission  issued  by  the  States-Ge- 
neral to  the  commander  of  Tobago,  &c.,  . . .   188 

Extract  from  the  proceedings  of  the  XIX  of  the 
West  India  Company,  October  5,  1656, ....   192 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoi;  papers  to  the  Directors  of  the  West 
India  C    npany,  &c., 195 

Resolutit  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
ply of  I.  e  West  India  Company  therupon, 
&c., 197 

Memorial  of  the  Spanish  ambassador,  again  re- 
ferring to  the  case  of  the  pilot  Jean  Gallardo, 
&c 199 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  memorial  to  a  committee,  &c.,  ...  203 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  report 
of  the  above  named  committee,  &c., 205 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  Director  Stuy- 
vesant, thereupon, S07 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1658. 

1.  April     26. 


2.     April  26. 


3.  April  26. 

4.  April  26. 

5.  April  26. 

6.  April  26. 

7.  April  26. 

8.  April  26. 

9.  April  26. 

10.  April  26. 

11.  April  26. 

12.  April  26. 

13.  April  26. 

14.  April  26. 

15.  April  26. 


VOLUME    IX. 


10S8— 1603. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  dated  at  Amsterdam,  April  25th, 
1658,  respecting  the  case  of  the  Spanish  pi- 
lot, Jean  Gaillardo,  (with  the  following  pa- 
pers appended:) 1 

Letter  of  Stuyvesant  and  the  Council  of  New- 
Netherland,  to  the  States- General,  in  reply  to 
theirs  of  January  25,  1657,  dated  at  New- 
Amsterdam,  October  20,  1657, — (with  seve- 
ral papers  appended,) 6 

Petition  of  Juan  Gaillardo  to  the  Director  and 
Council   of  New-Netherland,   September  6, 

1656, 14 

Declaration  of  Gaillardo  before  a  Notary,  April 
10,1656, 17 

Extract  from  the  register  of  the  Director  and 
Council   of  New-Netherland,  September  6, 

1656, 20 

Declaration  of  Adriaen  Janssen,before  Secretary 
van  Ruyven,  November  1,  1656, 24 

Extracts  from  various  papers  respecting  the  ne- 
groes, &c., claimed  by  Gaillardo,  &c.,  October 
31,  1656, 27 

Copy  of  the  memorial  of  the  Spanish  ambassa- 
dor to  the  States-General,  January  3,  1657,.     38 

Extract  from  the  register  of  the  Director  and 
Council  of  New-Netherland,  August  24, 
1657, 42 

Translation  of  the  reply  of  Juan  Gaillardo,  &c., 
at  New- Amsterdam,  August  29,  1657, 46 

Extract  from  the  register  of  the  Director,  &c., 
of  New-Netherland,  thereupon, September  4, 
1657, 50 

Translation  of  the  further  answer  of  Juan  Gail- 
lardo, &c.,  September  15,  1657, 60 

Letter  of  Mr.  van  Ruyven  to  the  committee,  up- 
on Gaillardo's  case,  &c., — (not  dated,) 72 

Examination  of  Nicholas  Bernard,  at  the  Stad- 
huys  in  New-Amsterdam,  September  4, 1657,     76 

Proceedings  of  the  Committee  upon  Gaillardo's 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 


Subject. 


1658. 

16.  April  26. 

17.  April  26. 


Page. 


79 


case,  &c.  jcc,  October  22nd  and  23rd,  1657, 

Copy  of  a  declaration  before  the  Dutch  consul 
at  Cadiz,  &c.,  July  12,  1652, 85 

License  from  Stuvvesant  to  Carsten  Jeroensen, 
Captain  of  a  jacht,  to  go  to  Cura^oa,  dec, 
with  instructions,  dated  June  24,  1654  ;  with 
copy  of  a  letter  from  Jeroensen  to  Stuyve- 
sant,  dated  May  25,  1657, 88 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  their  committee,  &c.    96 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  a  let- 
of  the  West  India  Company,  (not  found,) 
with  appendices,  respecting  the  ratification 
by  the  English  government,  of  the  Hartford 
agreement,  to  their  committee,  &c., 98 

20.  May  31.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  to  a 

committee  a  petition  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, (not  found,)  praying  that  the  exporta- 
tion of  arms  and  amunition  to  New-Nether- 
land,  may  be  prohibited  by  law, 100 

21.  June    6.     Resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the  re- 
port of  the  above  committee, 101 


18.  April  26. 

19.  May    3. 


1659. 
22.     Sept.  23. 


1660. 
23.     Sept.  28 


Extract  from  the  proceedings  of  the  XIX  of 
the  West  India  Company,  respecting  New- 
Netherland,  from  August  21,  to  September 
22,1659, 102 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  confirm 
and  approve  the  proceedings  of  the  XIX,  &c.  109 
24.  Sept.  28.  Extract  from  the  proceedings  of  the  XIX  of 
the  West  India  Company,  from  August  17, 
to  September  25,  1660,  (respecting  the  dif- 
ferences with  Maryland,)  &c., 110 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  enclosing  the  following  papers, ....   136 

List  of  papers,  &c.,  sent  by  the  West  India 
Company, 140 

Memorial  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  respecting  the  differences  on 
the  South  River  with  Lord  Baltimore,  &c.,.  144 

Deduction — or  concise  and  clear  account  of  the 
the  situation  of  New-Netherland — who  were 
its  first  discoverers  and  settlers,  &c. — and  the 
improper    and  violent    usurpations    by  the 

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25.  Nov.  5. 

26.  Nov.  5. 

27.  Nov.  5. 

28.  Nov.  5. 


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No  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1660. 


29.  Nov.  5. 

80.  Nov.  5. 

31.  Nov.  5. 

32.  Nov.  5. 

33.  Nov.  5. 

34.  Nov  5. 


Subject. 


PSf6. 


35.  Nov.  5. 

36.  Nov'r  5. 

37.  Nov.  5. 

38.  Nov  5. 


i 

39.   Nov.     5. 

i    ^ 

40.   Nov.     5. 

1 

41.   Nov.     5. 

i 

1663. 

1 

42     Dec'r  20. 

1 

neighboring  English,  of  the  Innds  within  the 
limits  of  the  West  India  Company, 164 

Copy  of  the  special  grant  of  the  States-General 
to  Witssen,  &c.,  October  11,  1614, 182 

Papers  relating  to  the  ditferences  between  the 
English  and  the  officers  of  the  West  India 
Company  in  New-Netherland — purchases  of 
lands  from  the  Indians,  &c.,  1633,  1641,. . .   187 

Procuration  to  Mr.  Hugo  Peters,  and  proposi- 
tions submitted  by  him  to  the  West  India 
Company,  Oct'r  10, 1641, 224 

Seditious  and  mutinous  letter  of  Captain  John 
Underbill,  May  20,  1653, 227 

Seditious  proceedings  in  the  village  of  Graves- 
ande,  on  Long  Island,  March  9,  1655,  (O. 
S.) 232 

Four  letters  from  the  magistrates  of  the  villages 
of  Gravesande,  Hiemstede,  &c.,  on  Long 
Island,  to  the  Directors  of  the  West  India 
Company,  dated  August  21, 1650,  September 
14,  1651,  September  25,  1651,  December  27, 
1653, 234 

Copy  of  protest  against  John  Levereth,  dated 
April  2,  1655,  and  of  a  protest  against  Tho- 
mas Pel,  dated  April  19,  1655,  with  the  an- 
swers of  the  English  thereto, 261 

A  letter  of  the  Director  and  Council  of  New- 
Netherland,  dated  August  24,  1657, 269 

Extract  of  letter  of  the  Director  and  Council  of 
New-Netherland  to  the  West  India  Compa- 
ny, dated  October  30,  1G57, 27 

Declaration  and  manifest  on  behalf  of  the  Go- 
vernor-General and  Council  of  New-Nether- 
land, delivered  to  the  Governor  and  Counci. 
of  Maryland,  by  Hermann  and  Waldron,  Oc- 
tober 6, 1659, 274 

Translation  of  an  order  of  King  Charles  L  in 
Council,  dated  September  5,  1627, 292 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to 
their  auibassadors  at  London,  and  to  send  the 
foregoing  pt^ers  to  them,  &c., 299 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  their  ambassa- 
dors at  London,  thereupon, 301 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  to  a 


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Doe. 


Data. 
1663. 


1664. 
1.   Jan'y  21. 


2.   Jan'y  21. 


3.   Jan'y  23. 


4.  Jan'y    23. 

5.  June      19. 


6.  June      19. 
[7.  June     27. 

8.  June     27. 


Subject. 


Pag*. 


committee  the  memorial  (not  found)  of  the 
Directors  of  the  West  India  Company  respect- 
ing the  injuries  sustained  from  the  English  in 
New-Netherland,  &c., 302 


VOLUME  X. 


1004. 


Memorial  of  the  Directors  of  the  West  India 
Company,  &c.,  to  the  States-General,  com- 
plaining of  the  continued  unlawful  proceed- 
ings of  the  English  in  New-Netherland,  &c.,       1 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
foregoing  memorial  to  their  committee,  to  en- 
quire into  the  same,  and  also  to  examine 
John  Tyspil,  Director  of  the  colony  of  the 
city  of  Amsterdam,  in  New-Netherland,  &c.,     13 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  the  above  committee,  that  the  ambas- 
sadors about  to  be  sent  to  London,  be  in- 
structed to  insist  upon  the  ratification  by  the 
English,  of  the  provisional  articles  ;  and  also 
that  an  act  be  passed  under  the  great  seal  of 
the  States-General,  defining  the  limits  of 
New-Nctherland,  as  therein  settled,  ..,„....     15 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  villages  in 
New-Netherland,  &c 19 

Memorial  of  the  Swedish  minister,  to  the  States- 
General,  enclosing  a  copy  of  a  memorial  ad- 
dressed by  him  to  the  committee  of  their  High 
Mightinesses,  22 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,. .     30 

Memorial  of  the  Swedish  minister  to  the  States- 
General  respecting  the  restoration  of  the  col- 
ony on  South  River, 32 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  memorials  to  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, &c ....     35 


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Page. 

9.  August  15 

10.  August  15 

11.  August  19 

12.  August  25 

13.  Sept.  19 

14.  Oct'r.  6. 


Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  foregoing  memorials  of  the  Swedish  min- 
ister,       37 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,  to  the 
Amsterdam  Chamber  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany,      40 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  memorial  of  the  Swedish  minister, 41 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  despatches  of  the  ambassador  at 
London, 42 

Letter  of  ambassador  at  London,  (Van  Gogh,) 
dated  September  12th,  respecting  the  news 
about  New-Netherland  being  reduced  into  sub- 
jection to  the  English,  &c 44 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  together  with  their  considerations 
upon  the  memorial  of  the  English  ambassa- 
dor, (Downing,)  about  the  differences  with 
the  Company,  &c 50 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  papers  to  a  committee,  &c 68 

Letter  of  the  W  est  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  in  answer  to  their  High  Mightines- 
ses' letter  of  August  15,  about  the  Swedes  on 
the  South  River,  &c 70 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  letter  to  their  committee,  &c 75 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  approving  the 
draft  of  a  reply  to  the  King  of  England's  an- 
swers to  various  memorials  presented  to  their 
High  Mightinesses,  by  ambassador  Van  Gogh, 
&c., 77 

Reply  of  the  States-General  to  the  King  of  Eng- 
land's answers,  &c 82 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  acquainting  them  with  the  surrender 
of  New-Netherland  to  the  English,  &c 125 

Copy  of  the  articles  for  the  surrender  of  New- 
Netherland.  &c.  August  27th,  1664,  (O.  S.)  129 

Memorial  and  remonstrance  of  inhabitants  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  Governor-General 
and  Council,  against  resisting  the  English,  &c. 
September  5th,  1664,  (N.  S.) 139 


15.  Oct'r  6. 

16.  Oct'r  9. 

17.  Oct'r  9. 

18.  Oct'r  8. 


99.  Oct'r  9. 

20.  Oct'r  24. 

21.  Oct'r  24. 

22.  Oct'r  24. 


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Mo.  of 
Dofl.        Date. 

1GG4. 

23.  Oct'r    24. 

24.  Oct'r    24. 


Subject. 


Pago. 


25.  Oct'r    25. 

26.  Oct'r    28. 

27.  Oct'r    31. 

28.  Oct'r    31. 

29.  Oct'r  31. 

30.  Nov'r  12. 


31.   Nov'r  12. 


32.  Nov'r  13. 

33.  Nov'r  21. 

34.  Dec'r    5. 

36.  Dec'r    5. 

36.  Dec'r  11. 


Extract  of  a  letter  from  King  Charles  II.  to  the 
New-England  governments,  April  23d,  1644,  149 

Resolution  of  the  States-Cieneral,  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  foregoing  papers,  to  send  copies 
of  the  same  to  all  the  Provinces,  &c.,  and  also 
to  their  ambassador  at  London,  who  is  to  de- 
mand prompt  and  proper  reparation  from  the 
King  of  England,  &c 154 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  upon  the 
foregoing  papers,  &c. 156 

Letter  of  amoassador  Van  Gogh  to  the  States- 
General,  dated  October  24th, 158 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  further  in- 
structing the  ambassador  at  London  in  regard 
to  the  affair  of  New-Netherland,  &c 162 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  ambassador  Van 
Gogh  thereupon, 165 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  upon  the 
subject  of  the  restitution  of  New-Nether- 
land, unjustly  and  violently  taken  by  the 
King  of  England,  &c., 166 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  with  an  account 
of  his  audience  with  King  Charles  II.  on  the 
subject  of  the  taking  of  New-Netherland, 
&c.,  dated  November  7,  1664,  (with  the  fol- 
lowing appendix,) 170 

Copies  of  two  memorials  addressed  by  ambas- 
sador Van  Gogh,  to  the  King  of  England,  ou 
the  subject  of  the  English  aggressions  in  New- 
Netherland,  &c.,  &c.,  dated  at  Chelsea,  No- 
vember 5  and  6,  1664, 183 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  all  the  Provin- 
ces, upon  the  receipt  of  the  foregoing  des- 
patches of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  urging 
prompt  preparations  for  war,  &c., 191 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  dated  at  Chel- 
sea, November  14,  respecting  New-Nether- 
land, &c., 194 

Memorial  of  Downing,  the  English  ambassa- 
dor, to  the  States-General,  complaining  of 
their  conduct,  &c., 204 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
above  memorial  to  their  committee,  &c. , . . .  20S> 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  foregoing  memorial, 211 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1664. 

37.  Dec'r  11. 

38.  Dec'r  11. 

39.  Dec'r  12. 


40.  Dec'r  18. 

41.  Dec'r  18. 

42.  Dec'r  18. 

43.  Dec'r  23. 

44.  Dec'r  23. 

45.  Dec'r  30. 

46.  Dec'r  30. 

47.  Dec'r  31. 


Subject. 


Pajre. 


Letter  of  the  States-General,  thereupon,  to 
their  ambassadors  at  London,  Paris,  &c.,. . .  216 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  upon 
the  meraoriai  of  the  English  ambassador,. . .  217 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  to  vict- 
ual the  fleet  under  vice-admiral  de  Ruyter, 
&c.,  together  with  letter  of  instructions  to 
vice-admirai  Michael  Adriaensse  de  Ruyter,  222 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send 
a  letter  to  the  King  of  France,  in  regard  to 
the  hostile  aggressions  of  England,  &c., ....  227 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  King  of 
France,  thereupon, 229 

Letter  to  the  ambassador  of  the  States-General, 
at  Paris,  enclosing  the  above, 232 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  dated  at  Chel- 
sea, December  19,  containing  an  account  of 
his  audiences  with  the  King,  and  the  Duke  of 
York,  &c., 233 

Translation  of  the  patent  from  the  King  to  the 
DukeofYork, 252 

Memorial  of  Downing,  English  ambassador  at 
the  Hague,  to  the  States-General,  justifying 
the  conduct  of  the  King  of  England,  and 
complaining  of  the  States,  &c., 264 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
foregoing  memorial  to  a  committee,  &c.,. ..  290 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  let- 
ters to  the  Kings  of  Sweden  and  Denmark, 
similar  to  that  written  to  the  King  of  France, 
on  the  18th  December,  respecting  the  con- 
duct of  the  English,  &c., 291 


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217 

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227 
229 
232 

233 

252 

264 
290 


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291 


No.  of 
Ooc.         Date. 

1665. 
1.   Jan'y    7. 


2.  Jan'y    8. 

3.  Jan'y  30. 

4.  Jan'y  30. 

5.  Feb'y  6. 

6.  Feb'y  7. 

7.  Feb'y  9. 

8.  Feb'y   9. 

9.  Feb'y   9. 

10.  June     2. 

11.  June      2. 


1665. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  let- 
ters from  the  ambassador  at  London,  to  a 
committee, 1 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write 
to  their  ambassador  at  Paris,  respecting  the 
accommodation  of  the  differences  with  Eng- 
land, the  restitution  of  New-Netherland,  &c..      2 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to  the 
different  colleges  of  the  admiralty,  &c.,  that 
the  States  are  obliged  to  come  to  an  open 
rupture  with  England,  &c.,  &c., '. .       5 

Letter  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  respect- 
ing reprisals  against  England,  &c.. 6 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  authorizing 
the  West  India  Company  to  do  all  the  harm 
they  can  to  England,  &c., 7 

Minute  of  the  report  to  the  States-General,  of 
a  dra(t  of  a  "'  Deduction,"  or  answer  to  the 
memorial  of  the  English  ambassador.  Down- 
ing, of  30th   December  last, 8 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  approving  the 
above  mentioned  "  Deduction,"  and  that  co- 
pies of  the  same  be  communicated  to  the 
Kings  of  Fraace,  Sweden  and  Denmark,  &c.,     10 

Letter  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to  their 
ambassadors  in  France,  England,  Sweden 
and  Denmark, 12 

"  Deduction,"  or  remarks  made  by  the  commit- 
tee of  the  States-General,  in  reply  to  the  last 
memorial  of  Sir  George  Downing,  the  Envoy 
Extraordinary  of  the  King  of  England,  (of 
30th   December,  1664,) 16 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  to  the  Gref- 
fier  of  the  States-General,  respecting  the  dif- 
ferences with  the  English  about  New-Nether- 
land, &c.,  dated  at  Chelsea,  May  29,  (with,)  107 
Copy  of  the  memorial  submitted  by  ambassador 
X'an  Gogh,  to  the  ambassadors  of  France  in 
England,  as  mediators,  respecting  the  difFer- 


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13.  July  3. 

14.  July  3. 

15.  July  10. 

16.  July  10. 

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17.  July  10. 

18.  July  23. 

19.  July  30. 

20.  Aug.  20. 

21.  Aug.  20. 

22.  Aug.  20. 

23.  Aug.  28. 

24.  Aug.  29. 

25.  Sept'r    1. 

26.  Oct'r  2. 


Subject. 


Page. 


ences  between  the  States-General,  and  the 
King  of  Great  Britain  if  May, 119 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  to  the  Greffier 
of  the  States-General,  dated  at  Chelsea,  June  5,  123 

Letter  of  Van  Gogh,  to  the  Greffier  of  the  States- 
General,  dated  at  Chelsea,  June  29,  respect- 
ing the  mediation  of  the  French  ambassadors, 
&c., 126 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  letter  to  a  committee,  &c., 134 

Letter  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh,  to  the  Greffier 
of  the  States-General,  respecting  New-Ne- 
therland,  &c.,  dated  at  Chelsea,  July  6,(with,)  136 

Answer  of  the  King  of  Great  Britain  to  the 
French  ambassadors,  as  mediators  respecting 
the  differences  between  England  and  the 
United  Provinces,  &c., 149 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  a  committee,  &c.,.,   153 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  &c.,upon 
the  foregoing  documents,  &c., 155 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  write  to 
the  East  and  West  India  Companies,  on  the 
subject  of  the  above  documents,  &c., 157 

Letter  of  Van  Beuningen,  the  ambassador  at 
Paris,  to  the  Greffier  of  the  States-General, 
respecting  the  French  mediation,  dated  Au- 
gust 16, 159 

Letter  from  the  same  to  the  same,  dated  at  Pa- 
ris, August  17,  on  same  matter, 168 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon 
the  foregoing  letters,  of  Van  Beuningen, ....   174 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland,  &c.,  up- 
on the  foregoing  letters  of  Van  Beuningen,.   178 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the 
foregoing  resolution  of  the  States  of  Hol- 
land, &c. , 181 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee  of  conference  with 
the  East  and  West  India  Companies,  &c.,  . ,.  183 
Letter  of  Ambassador  van  Gogh  to  the  Greffier 
of  the  States-General,  respecting  the  New- 
Netherland  affairs,  &c.,  dated  at  Chelsea,  i| 
September, 185 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1665. 

27.  Oct'r.  13. 

28.  Oct'r.  16. 


.39.   Oct'r   16. 

30.  Oct'r  19. 

31.  Cct'r  19. 


32.  Oct'r  \19. 

33.  Oct'r  19 

34.  Oct'r  19. 

35.  Oct'r  19. 


36.  Oct'r  19. 

37.  Oct'r  19. 

38.  Oct'r  19. 

39.  Dec'r  19. 

40.  Dec'r  19. 
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Subject. 


Pago. 


Letter  of  same  to  same,  upon  the  same  subject, 
dated  Salisbury,  October  7,    197 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  stating  the  arrival  at  the 
Hague,  of  Peter  Stuyvesant,  formerly  Direc- 
tor of  New-Netherland,  &c.,  for  the  purpose 
of  making  a  report  of  his  administration, 
&c.  &c...... 204 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, 
that  Stuyvesant  make  his  report  in  writing, 
&c., 206 

Memorial  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  States- 
General,  (enclosing  the  following  papers,)  .  207 

A  "  Deduction,"  or  account  of  the  circumstances 
preceding  the  surrender  of  New-Netherland, 
&c.,  addressed  by  Stuyvesant  to  the  States- 
General,  dated  October  16,  1665,  (with  se- 
veral appendices,)   212 

Letter  of  Stuyvesant  to  the  officers  at  Fort- 
Orange,  dated  July  8,  1664,  and  their  an- 
swer thereto,  dated  July  14,  1664, 236 

Another  letter  of  Stuyvesant  to  the  officers  at 
Fort-Orange,  dated  August  29,  1664,  and 
their  answer  thereto,  dated  September  3, 
1664, 242 

Certificate  of  Herman  Martensen  van  den  Bosch, 
and  Dirk  Looten,  October  12,  1665, 247 

ijetter  of  the  magistrates  of  Amersfoort, 
Breuckelen,  &c.,to  Stuyvesant  and  bis  coun- 
cil, dated  at  Midwout,  February  17,  1664, 
and  letter  of  Stuyvesant  and  Com  -  ;1  to  the 
magistrates  at  Midwout,  dated  /ugusi  28, 
1664,  with  their  rrply,  dated  August  29, 
1664, ,.  253 

Remonstrance  of  inhabitants  "«^  New-Nether- 
land to  the  Governor-General  and  Ccuacil, 
against  resisting  the  English,  &c., 264 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Cornelis  van  Ruyven, 
to  the  West  India  Company,  dated  May  9, 
1665, 275 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  a  committee,  &c, . . .  281 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  send  the  re- 
port of  their  above  committee  of  19th  October 
last,  to  the  West  India  Company,  &c, 282 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  the 
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No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1665 


41.    Dec'r  19. 


1666. 

1.  Jan'y  10. 

2.  Jan'y  10. 

3.  Jan'y  12. 

4.  Jan.      12. 

5.  April    2. 

6.  April     2. 

7.  April     2. 

8.  April     2. 

9.  April     2. 

10.  April     2. 


Subject. 


Page. 


petition  of  Peter  Stuyvesant,  for  his  passport 
to  return  to  New-Netherland,  to  the  West  In- 
dia Company, 283 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company,  thereupon, 284 


VOLUME  XII. 


1G66. 


Letter  of  Ambassador  Van  Gogh,  to  the  Gref- 
fier  of  the  States-General,  dated  at  Oxford, 
December  4,  1665,  (with  the  following,)  ...       1 

Propositions  made  by  the  French  ambassadors 
at  London,  as  mediators,  &c.,  respecting  the 
cession  of  New-Netherland,  &c., 8 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  enclosing  their  "  Considera- 
tions" upon  the  report,  &c.,  of  Stuyvesant, 
sent  to  lliem  under  the  resolution  of  the 
States-General  of  19th  Dec'r  last, 10 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  their  committee,  &c.,    28 

Memorial  of  Stuyvesant  to  the  States-General, 
praying  for  a  copy  of  the  "Considerations," 
&c.,  of  the  West  India  Company,  and  for 
permission  to  return  to  New-Netherland,  &c., 
(with  several  papers  annexed,) 29 

Inventory  of  papers  submitted  by  Peter  Stuy- 
vesant, in  verification  of  his  "Deduction" 
presented  to  the  States-General  in  October, 
1665,  &c., 33 

Copy  of  the  "Deduction,"  &c.,  presented  by 
Stuyvesant  to  the  States-General  in  October, 
1665, 37 

Copy  of  the  Remonstrance  of  inhabitants  of 
New-Netherland,  to  Stuyvesant  and  Council,    57 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Cornells  van  Ruyven 
to  the  West  India  Company,  9th  May,  1665,    64 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1666. 


11.  April    17. 


12.  Oct.     29. 


Subject. 


Page. 


13.  Oct.    29. 

14.  Oct.     29. 

15.  Nov. 

16.  Nov. 

17.  Nov. 

18.  Nov. 

19.  Nov. 


foregoing   memorial  and  accompanying  pa- 
pers to  their  committee  on  the  marine,   ....     69 

Resolution  of  the  States  General,  upon  the 
Report  of  their  committee  of  12th  January, 
that  copies  of  the  memorial  and  "Consiotra- 
tions"  of  the  West  India  Company  be  given 
to  Stuyv(;sant,  &c., 71 

Memorial  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  States- 
General,  praying  that  the  documents  and  an- 
swer submitted  by  him  to  the  States-General, 
may  be  ccmsidered  as  sufficient  for  his  justifi- 
cation, &c.,  and  that  he  may  be  permitted  to 
return  toNew-Netherland,&c.  (with  the  fol- 
lowing,) .  , 72 

"  Nader  Bericht,"  or  answer  of  Peter  Stuyvesant, 
to  the  memorial  and  "  Considerations"  of  the 
West  India  Company,  presented  to  the  States- 
General,  or.  ]  2th  January  last, 79 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  their  committee  upon 
the  affairs  of  the  West  India  Company,  &c.,  160 

Letter  ot  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  committee  of 
the  States-General  upon  the  affairs  of  the 
West  India  Company,  enclosing  the  follow- 
ing papers, 161 

Inventory  or  analysis  of  the  papers  already  sub- 
mitted by  Petor  Stuyvesant  to  the  States  Ge- 
neral, and  of  those  now  ueliveredto  the  com- 
mittee, (as  follows,) 163 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Peter  Stuy  vesant  to  the  Di- 
rectors of  the  West  India  Company,  (no 
date,) .' 173 

Account  of  expenses  for  powder,  &c,,  in  New- 
Netherlands,  from  1661  to  1664, 179 

Declarations  of  Aegidius  Luyck,  dated  22d 
Oct.,  1665 ;  of  James  Bollen  and  Philip 
Johns,  dated  2d  May,  1665,  (page  241 ;)  of 
Jacob  Gabry,  dated  8th  April,  1666,  (page 
243 ;)  of  Aegidius  Luyck,  dated  13th  April, 
1666,  (page  245;)  of  Jacques  Cousseau,  dated 
19th  April,  1666,  (page  248;)  and  of  Corne- 
lls van  Ruyven,  I.  T.  Keteltas  and  Jacobus 
van  de  Water,  dated  17th  August,  1666,  (page 
251,)  respecting  the  quantity  and  quality  of 
the  gunpowder  in  Fort  Amsterdam,  &c.,  . ..  238 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1666. 
20.  Nov. 


21.    Nov. 


2fe.   Nov. 
23.   Ncv. 


24.   Nov. 


25.    Nov. 


Subject. 


Pago. 


Copy  of  a  letter  of  Cornells  Van  Ruy  ven  to  Pe- 
ter Stuyvesant,  on  the  same  subject,  dated 
at  Maahattan,  VV  August,  1666;  with  a  cer- 
tificate of  Van  Ruy  ven  and  Bayard,  of  same 
date  (page  261);  of  Fockke  Jans,  Kier 
Walters,  and  J.  J.  van  de  Langestraat,  dated 
■r*y  August,  1666,  (page  264  J:  and  an  ex- 
tract from  the  resolutions,  &c.,  dated  31st 
Mav,  1664, 253 

Certificate  of  Aegidius  Luyck,  Harmsen  Beyn, 
Govert  Joghemsen,  and  Jacob  Gabry,  dated 
7th  March,  1666;  and  of  Jacob  Backer, 
Francois  Boori^  Hendrick  Huygen,  Jacobus 
Gabry  and  Hans  Steyns,  dated  at  Amsterdam, 
29th  October,  1666,  (page  275,)  respecting 
Stuyvesant's  endeavors  to  prevent  the  sur- 
render of  New-Netherland,  &c., 270 

Copy  of  the  remonstrance  of  inhabitants  of  New- 
Netherland  to  Stuyvesant  and  Council,....  282 

Remonstrance  of  the  committcrt  of  inhabitants 
of  New  Amsterdam  and  the  villages  of  Ne.w- 
Netherland  to  the  West  India  Company, 
dated  November  2,  1663 ;  and  memorial, 
(with  several  accompanying  documents)  ad- 
dressed by  the  villages  on  Long  Island  to  the 
Director-General  and  Council,  in  February, 
1664,  showing  the  unprotected  situation  of 
New-Netherland,  &c 291 

Copies  of  two  letters  from  the  Director  and 
Council  of  New-Netherland  to  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  respecting  the  state  of  the  coun- 
try, dated  10th  November,  1663,  and  28th 
February,  1664, 346 

Copies  of  two  letters  from  the  West  India  Com- 
pany, to  the  Director  and  Council  of  New- 
Netherland,  dated  at  Amsterdam,  20th  Janu- 
ary, 1664,  and  !:A^t  Ay.;  H,  1664, 386 


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VOLUME  XIII. 


No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 


1607—1673. 


Subject. 


Page. 


:53 


170 

:82 


!91 


146 


i86 


1667. 
1.   March  9. 


2.   March  12. 


3.  March  12. 

4.  March  12. 

5.  March  12. 

6.  March  12. 

7.  March  12. 

8.  March  12 

9.  March  12. 
10.  March  12. 


11.   March  12. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  referring  to  a 
committee  the  memorial  of  Frederick  Richel 
to  be  allowed  to  import  tobacco  from  New- 
Netherland,  &c 1 

"  Nader  Contra  Bericht,"  or  a  further  rejoinder 
of  the  Directors  of  the  West  India  Company, 
to  the  answer  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  of  29th 
October,  1666,  presented  to  the  committee  of 
the  States-General,  &c.  (with  the  following 
appendices,) 2 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director-General, 
&c.  of  New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India 
Company,  10th  June,  1664, 61 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Directors,  &c.  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Company, 
16th  September,  1664, 64 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director,  &c,  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Compan- 
ny,  10th  June,  1664, 67 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director,  &c.  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Company, 
4th  August,  1664, 69 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director,  &c.  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Company, 
16th  September,  1664, 74 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director,  &c.  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Company, 
ICth  November,  1663, .'.     77 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Director  &c.  of 
New-Netherland,  to  the  West  India  Compan  w^, 
28th  February,  1664, ." .     80 

Extract  from  the  West  India  Company's  Book  of 
Resolutions,  respecting  what  has  passed  with 
Captain  John  Scott,  respecting  the  Duke  of 
York's  claim  to  Long  Island,  &c.,  15th  Janu- 
ary, 1664, 83 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the 
West  India  Company,  containing  a  statement 
of  what  warlike  stores  are  necessary  for  New- 
Netherland,  &c.,  10th  November,  1663, ....     86 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1667. 
12.   March  12. 


Subject. 


Page. 


13.   March  12. 


14.   March  25. 


15.  March  25. 

16.  March  25. 

17.  March  25. 

18.  April     2. 

19.  Aug.     5. 

20.  Aug.      5. 

21.  Aug.    30. 

22.  Aug.    30. 

23.  Aug.    30. 


Attestation  of  Herman  Martens  van  der  Bosch, 
jind  Evert  Williamsen  Munnick,  sergeants  in 
the  service  of  the  West  India  Company,  re- 
respecting  the  circumstances  of  the  surrender 
of  New-Netherlands  to  the  English,  &c.,  4th 
March,  1667, 90 

Petition  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to  the  committee 
of  the  States-General,  &c.,  praying  that  the 
foregoing  "  nader  contra  bericht "  of  the  West 
India  Company  may  be  communicated  to 

him,  &c., 100 

Memorial  of  the  Directors  of  the  West  India 
Company  to  the  States-General,  praying  that 
the  restitution  of  New-Netherland,  by  Eng- 
land, may  be  insisted  on  by  their  High 
Mightinesses,  &c., 103 

Memorial  of  the  merchants  and  ship  owners 
trading  to  Africa  and  America,  upon  the  sub- 
ject of  the  loss  of  New-Netherland,  its  res- 
titution, &c., 107 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents,  as  relating  to  the  pro- 
posed treaty  of  peace  with  Great  Britain,  to 
their  committee,  &c., 121 

Resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  and  West 
Friesland  upon  the  above  papers, 123 

Further  resolution  of  the  States  of  Holland  &c., 
upon  the  subject  of  the  above  papers,  &c.,. .   125 

Letter  of  the  States  of  Utrecht  to  their  deputies  to 
the  States-General,  in  relation  to  the  resolution 
of  the  States  of  Holland,  &c.,  of  4th  August, 
1653,  respecting  the  case  of  Van  de  Capelle, 
&c.,  dated  19th  July,  1667, 127 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
documents  delivered  to  them  by  the  above 
deputies,  to  their  committee,  &c., 130 

Letter  of  Commissary  Bourse  to  the  States- 
General,  about  the  capture  of  several  Knglish 
ships  in  Virginia,  by  Commander  Crynssens, 
&c.,  dated  25th  August,  1667, 132 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  refer  the 
above  letter  to  the  admiralty  in  Zeeland,  &c.,  134 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  college  of  the 
admiralty  at  Zeeland,  thereupon, 136 


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36 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1667. 
24.   Oct.       1. 


25.  Oct.     12. 

26.  Oct.     12. 

27.  Oct.     31. 

28.  Oct.     31. 

1668. 

29.  Jan'y  26. 

30.  March  10. 

31.  March  10. 

32.  March  22. 

33.  March  22. 

1673. 
34. 


35.   Oct.     25. 


36.   Oct.     25. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  re- 
port of  their  committee  on  the  marine,  upon 
the  subject  of  the  capture  of  the  English 
ships  in  Virginia,  to  write  to  the  admiralty 
of  Zeelaml,  &c., 138 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  again 
to  the  admiralty  of  Zeeland  upon  the  forego- 
ing subject, 142 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  college  of 
the  admiralty  at  Zeeland,  thereupon, 143 

Letter  of  the  admiralty  at  Zeeland  to  the 
States-General,  in  reply,  dated  20th  October, 
1667, 145 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  re- 
quiring a  further  answer  of  the  admiralty, . .   150 

Letter  of  the  ambassadors  at  London  to  the 
States-General,  dated  j\  January,  1668, ....   151 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  me- 
morial of  the  merchants  trading  to  New- 
Netherland,  complaining  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  West  India  Company,  &c., 159 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company  thereupon, 160 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the 
States-General,  in  reply,  dated  20th  March,.    J61 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
above  letter  to  their  committee,  &c., 163 

"  Resolution  Book,"  or  journal  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  commanders  Cornelis  Evertsen  de 
Jonge,  and  Jacob  Binckes,  in  New-Nether- 
land,  from  12th  August  to  8th  September, 
1673.  [J\rote. — The  original  of  this  docu- 
ment is  now  among  the  papers  of  the  Evert- 
sen family  at  the  Hague,  and  was  furnished 
for  copying,  by  Mr.  J.  C.  de  Jonge,  Arclii- 
varius  of  the  Netherlands,] 167 

Letter  from  the  college  of  admiralty  at  Am- 
sterdam, to  the  States-General,  respecting  the 
proceedings  of  Evertsen  and  Binckes,  in  New- 
Netherland,  &c., , 271 

Minutes  of  the  States-General  upon  the  receipt 
of  the  foregoing  letter, 275 


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No.  of 
Doc. 


37 


Date. 
1673. 

Oct.  25. 


38.     Oct.  25. 


39.     Oct.  30. 


40.     Dec.  15. 


1. 


1674. 
Jan.  18. 


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2.     Jan.  24. 


ir 


3.     Jan.  29. 


4.    Jan.  31. 


Subject. 


Pag«. 


Letter  of  H.  (le  Wildt,  Secretary  of  the  college 
of  admiralty  at  Amsterdam,  to  the  Raadpen- 
sionary  Fagel,  dated  October  24,  respect- 
ing the  rt-conquest  of  New-Netherland,  &c.,  21B 

Secret  Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the 
foregoing  letter,  respecting  the  pres-^  i  vation 
of  the  Colony  of  New-Netherland,  Si.r.,  ....  279 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  refirrii,,  divers 
rnemori  lis  of  merrhants  Zi\A  ship  owners,  re- 
specting the  preservation  of  New-Netherland, 


to  I    I  cret  committee,  &c., 


283 


Secret  resoluion  of  the  States-General,  that  the 
general  directiou  of  New-Netherland,  &c.,be 
entrusted  to  the  college  of  the  admiralty  at 
Amsterdam,  and  that  Joris  Andringa,  now 
Secretary  of  the  Fleet,  be  appointed  Gover- 
nor, or  Ccnimaiider  thereof,  &c., 285 


VOLUME  XIV. 


ier4-i6r8. 


Extract  from  a  secret  resolution  of  the  States- 
General,  upon  the  subject  of  the  proposed 
Treaty  of  Peace  with  England,  &c.,  contain- 
ing extracts  from  the  letter  of  the  Plenipoten- 
tiaries at  Cologne,  respecting  the  surrender  of 
New-Netherland,  &c., 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the 
report  of  their  committee  on  foreign  affairs, 
vdth  draft  of  a  letter  to  King  Charles  II.,  re- 
lative to  the  restitution  of  New-Netherland, 
&c., , 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon  the 
opinion  and  report  of  the  college  of  admi- 
ralty at  Amsterdam,  respecting  the  disposi- 
tion of  matters  in  New-Netherland,  &c., .... 

Secret  resolution  of  the  States-General,  approv- 
ing the  foregoing  report  and  opinion  of  the 
admiralty,  and   ordering  copies  to  be  sent  to 


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1674. 

5.  Feb.    16. 

6.  March    6 


185 


7.  March    5. 

8.  March   5. 

9.  March   5. 

10.  March  21. 

11.  March  21. 

12.  March  23. 


13.  March  23. 

14.  April      5. 

15.  April     5. 

16.  April    16. 

17.  April    16. 

18.  April    16. 

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Subject. 


Pagt. 


Joris  Andringa,  Governor  of  New-Nether- 
land,  &c., 13 

Secret  resolutiftn  of  the  States-General,  with  ex- 
tracts from  the  despatches  of  the  Plenipoten- 
tiaries at  Cologne,  concerning  the  restitution 
of  NeW-Netherland,  &c., lb 

Letter  of  the  Sdmut,  Burgomaster  and  Sche- 
pens  of  the  city  of  New-Orange,  in  New-Neth- 
erland,  to  the  States-General,  with  an  ac- 
count of  matters  there,  dated  S  utember  8, 
1673, 17 

Letter  from  same  to  same,  dated  it  New  Orange, 
January  JO,  1674, 23 

llesolu  ion  of  the  States-tJenera^  i  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  foregoing  lettirs,  iLiornng  them 
to  the  admiralty,  &c 27 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  all  the  colleges 
of  the  admiralty  thereupon, . ...  ^ 29 

Letter  of  the  college  of  the  admiralty  at  Rot- 
terdam to  the  States-General  in  reply,  dated 
March  20, 31 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referrinjr  the 
above  letter  to  a  committee,  &c 36 

Letter  of  the  college  of  the  admiralty  at  Am- 
sterdam, to  the  States-General,  on  the  same 
subject,  dated  March  20,  with  a  copy  of  a  let- 
ter addressed  to  them  by  the  committee  of 
New-Netherland  traders,  &c 38 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
foregoing  documents  to  a  committee,  &c. ...     48 

Letter  of  the  college  of  the  admiralty  at  Zee- 
land,  to  the  States-General,  on  the  same  sub- 
ject, Hated  March  28, 50 

Resolution  ol  the  States-General,  referring  the 
same  to  a  committee,  &c 52 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  King  Charles  II.  to  the 
States-General,  dated  at  Whitehall,  March  31, 
1674,  respecting  the  restitution  of  JVew-York, 
&c.,  and  resolution  of  the  States-General 
thereupon, 53 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  King  of  Great 
Britain  thereupon, 60 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Council  of 
Zeeland  thereupon, 62 

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No.  Of 
Doc.         Date. 

1674. 

19.  April    16. 

20.  April   16. 

21.  April   16. 

22.  May      4. 

23.  June      4. 


24.  June      4. 


25.  June      4. 

26.  June      5. 


27.  June      5. 

28.  June      5. 

29.  June     11. 


30.  June    15. 


31.  June    15. 

32.  June    15. 

33.  June    25. 


34.  June   25. 

35.  July      7. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  college  of 
the  admiralty  at  Amsterdam  thereupon, ....     63 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  their  ambassa- 
dors at  London  thereupon, 64 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Governoi'  of 

New-Netherland  thereupon, 65 

Letter  of  F.  Van  Reede  (one  of  the  ambassa- 
dors at  London,)  to  the  States-General,  in  re- 
ply, dated  April  27,  1674, 66 

Memorial  of  the  Patroon  and  Directors  of  the 
colony  of  Rensselaerswyck  to  the  States-Ge- 
neral, praying  that  their  interests  may  be  fa- 
vorably considered,  &c.,  and  accompanied  by 
copies  of  several  papers  respecting  the  colo- 
ny, &c 71 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  upon  the  fore- 
going documents,  referring  the  memorialists 
to  the  King  of  England,  and  instructing  their 
ambassadors  at  London  to  second  their  appli- 
cation, &c 93 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  their  ambassa- 
dors at  London  thereupon, 100 

Letter  of  the  ambassador  at  London  to  th  j  States- 
General,  stating  that  Secretary  Coventry  had 
desired  that  the  West  India  Company  should 
write  to  New-Netherland,  to  second  the  or- 
ders of  their  High  Mightinesses  respecting 
the  evacuation,  &c.,  dated  June  1, 101 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, , .  108 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company  thereupon, Ill 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to  their 
ambassadors  at  London  respecting  the  evacu- 
ation of  New-Netherland,  &c 112 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  dated  June  14,  in  reply  to  theirs  of 
June  5, 1 14 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, ...   1 17 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  their  ambassa- 
dors at  London,  thereupon, 118 

Letter  of  the  ambassadors  at  London  to  the 
States-General,  dated  June  19,  respecting  the 
evacuation  of  New-Netherland,  &c., 119 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  thereupon, . .  125 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  respecting  the 


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No.  Of 
Doe.        Date. 

1674. 


36.  July  7. 

37.  July  7. 

38.  July  7. 

39.  July  7. 

40.  July  21. 

41.  July  21. 

42.  Oct'r  8. 

43.  Oct'r  8. 

44.  Oct'r  8. 

45.  Dec'r  6. 

46.  Dec'r  6. 

1675. 

47.  Oct'r  12. 


Subject. 


Page. 


48.  Oct'r  12. 

49.  Oct'r   12. 

50.  Nov'r  19. 
LI.  Dec'r  21. 


issuing  orders  for  the  evacuation  of  New-Ne- 
therland, 127 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  Council  of 
Zeeland  and  Admiralty  of  Amsterdam,  there- 
upon,     131 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  captain  Anthony 
Colve,  Governor  of  Mew-Netherland,  there- 
upon,   132 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  captain  Hen- 
drick  van  Tholl,  thereupon, 133 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  their  ambassadors 
at  London,  thereupon, 134 

Letter  of  the  ambassadors  at  London  to  the 
States-General  in  reply,  dated  July  17,  ....   135 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
above  letter  to  their  committee,  &c., ......    141 

Letter  of  the  admiralty  at  Amsterdam,  to  the 
States-General,  dated  6th  October,  respect- 
ing a  ship  arrived  from  New-York,  &c., ....  143 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  write  to  the 
West  India  Company,  upon  the  subject  of  the 
above  letter, 146 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  the  West  India 
Company  thereupon, 149 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the  States- 
General  in  reply,  dated,  1st  November, ....   150 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 
above  letter  to  a  committee,  &c., 158 

Memorial  of  the  Netherlanders,  in  New- York, 
to  the  States-General,  complaining  of  the 
conduct  of  Governor  Andros ;  with  a  copy 
of  their  petition  to  Governor  Andros,  dated, 
16th  March,  1675,  and  othtr  papers  annexed,  160 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to 
send  copies  of  the  above  papers  to  their  am- 
bassadors at  London,  with  orders  to  exert 
themselves  in  favor  of  the  memorialists,  &c.,  179 

Letter  of  the  States-General,  to  their  ambassa- 
dors at  London,  thereupon, 182 

Letter  of  ambassador  van  Beuningen,  in  reply, 
dated  Westminster,  November  15,  ......  . ,   183 

Memorial  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the 
States-General,  respecting  an  impost  upon 
goods  to  and  from  New- York,  &c., 187 


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No.  of 
Doe.      Date. 

1675. 
52.   Dec'r  21. 


1676. 

53.  Sept'r26. 

54.  Sept'r26. 

1677. 

55.  May    14. 

56.  May    14. 

57.  May    14. 

58.  June    24. 

59.  June    24. 

60.  .'uly    12. 

61.  ;i.ly  12. 

62.  July  12. 

63.  Nov.  22. 

64.  Nov.  22. 

1678. 

65.  Jan.  14. 


66.  Jan.  14. 

67.  Jan.  26. 

68.  Jan.  26. 

69.  Jan.  26. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  communi- 
cate the  above  memorial  to  the  province  of 
Holland,  &c., 193 

Further  resolution  of  the  States-General,  upon 
the  above  memorial  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany,     194 

Letter  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to  the 
respective  colleges  of  the  admiralty,  &c.,. , .   197 

Memorial  of  the  West  India  Company,  to  the 
States-General,  upon  the  subject  of  the  New- 
York  impost,  &c.,  dated  May  13, 198 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  to  send  co- 
pies of  the  above  to  the  colleges  of  the  ad- 
miralty, &c., 202 

Letter  of  the  States-General  thereupon,  to  the 
colleges  of  the  admiralty, 205 

Memorial  of  the  Maese  Chamber  of  the  West 
India  Company,  to  the  States-General  re- 
specting the  commerce  to  America,  &c., ....  206 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon,..  210 

Memorial  of  the  traders  to  New- York,  complain- 
ing of  the  West  India  Company,  oppressing 

their  commerce,  &c., 211 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  referring  the 

above  memorial  to  the  West  India  Company,  214 
Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company,  thereupon, 215 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  in  reply,  dated  November  16, 1677,  216 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  thereupon, . ,  219 

Resolution  of  the  States-General  to  write  to  the 
West  India  Comparv,  upon  the  subject  of  a 
reduction  of  the  C  on  the  New- York 
trade,  &c., 221 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company,  thereupon, 223 

Letter  of  the  West  India  Company  to  the  States- 
General,  in  reply,  dated  January  25, 224 

Resolution  of  the  States-General,  approving  the 
reduction  of  duties,  &c.,  made  by  the  West 
India  Company,  &c., 227 

Letter  of  the  States-General  to  the  West  India 
Company,  thereupon, 230 


No.  47.] 


VOLUME  XV. 


AMSTERDAM. 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1656. 
1.    Feb.  12. 


Subject. 


Page. 


s. 

March   3. 

3. 

July     4. 

4. 

July   12. 

5. 

Nov.     4. 

6. 

Nov.  11. 

7. 

1657. 
Jan.  15. 

8. 

March  9. 

9. 

July    4. 

10. 

Sept.  7. 

.1.    (5ct.  13. 


Resolution  of  the  Council  of  the  city  of  Amster- 
dam, referrinff  certain  considerations  respect- 
ing the  benefiting  the  West  India  Company, 
and  the  commerce  to  New-Netherland  to  a 
committee, 1 

Resolution  of  the  Council  upon  the  report  of 
their  committee,  to  treat  with  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  for  the  purchase  of  some  land 
in  New-Netherland, 2 

A  draft  of  a  paper  concerning  the  promoting  of 
trade  to  New-Netherland,  referred  to  a  com- 
mittee to  report  on, 5 

Resolution  of  the  Council  upon  the  report  of 
their  committee,  to  approve  the  draft  of  the 
agreement  between  the  city  and  the  W^est  In- 
dia Company,  &c., 6 

Resolution  of  the  Council,  upon  the  subject  of 
garrisoning  Fort  Casimir  on  ihe  South  riv*er,      7 

Resolution,  authorizing  the  Commissaries  upon 
New-Netherland  affairs,  to  negotiate  a  loan 
of  25,000  guilders, 10 

Resolution  authorizing  a  subsidy  of  10,000  guil- 
ders for  New-Netherland, 11 

Resolution  that  a  preacher,  and  300  colonists  be 
sent  to  New-Netherland,  in  a  city  ship,  and 
36,000  guilders  advanced, 12 

Resolution  authorizing  a  further  subsidy  of  6,000 
guilders,  for  the  colony, 14 

Resolution  of  the  Council,  upon  an  application 
for  further  funds  from  the  Directors,  that  as 
as  it  is  not  their  intention  to  support  the  Co- 
lony at  so  great  a  cost,  the  subject  be  refer- 
red to  a  committee  for  their  report,  &c.,  ...     16 

Resolution  of  the  Council  upon  the  report  of 
their  Committee,  to  advance  16,000  guilders 
for  the  Colony, 17 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

12. 

1658. 
April  11. 

13. 

Oct.     19. 

14. 

Dec'r  20. 

15. 

1659. 
March  10. 

16. 

Sept'r  30. 

17. 

Nov'r    S. 

\8. 

1660. 
Aug.  25. 

19. 

Nov'r  16. 

20. 

1661. 
Jan'y     6. 

21. 

March   9. 

22. 

1662. 
April  20. 

23. 

1663. 
Feb'y  22. 

24. 

March  10. 

25. 

March  16. 

26. 

Aug.    10. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Resolution  for  a  further  subsidy  of  20,000  guil- 
ders for  the  Colony, 19 

Resolution  referring  the  condition  of  the  Colo- 
ny, (which  is  reported  to  be  7,000  guilders  in 
arrear,)  to  a  committee, 21 

Resolution  of  the  Council  upon  the  report  of 
their  committee,  to  alter  the  articles,  &c.,..     23 

Resolution  of  the  Council  &c.,  upon  the  re- 
monstrance of  the  Directors  of  the  Colony, 
to  amplify  the  "  Conditions,"  &c., 27 

Upon  the  report  of  the  Burgomasters,  &c.,  that 
the  Colony  is  maintained  at  great  expense  &c., 
the  Council  resolve  that  it  be  re-transferred 
to  the  West  India  Company, 29 

Upon  the  report  of  the  Burgomasters,  that  no 
arrangement  could  be  made  with  the  West 
India  Company,  resolved  to  grant  a  further 
subsidy  of  12,000  guilders  for  the  Colony,. .     31 

Resolution  of  the  Council,  referring  a  memorial 
of  the  Burgomasters  on  the  affairs  of  the  Colo- 
ny, to  a  committee,  &c., 33 

Resolution  appropriating  6,000  guilders  for  the 
pressing  necessities  of  the  Colony,  &c.,  ....     34 

Resolution,  upon  the  report  of  the  committee 
granting  a  further  subsidy  of  15,250  guil- 
ders,       35 

Upon  the  report  of  the  committee  upon  the  af- 
fairs of  the  Colony,  (inserted  at  length,) 
Resolved  that  the  same  be  continue!  sad 
maintained,  &c., 37 

Resolution,  to  give  200  guilders  each,  to  25 
families  of  Mennonists  going  to  New-Neth- 
erland, 51 

Resolution,  referring  certain  matters  affecting 
the  Colony,  to  a  committee,  &c., 52 

Upon  the  report  of  the  above  committee,  re- 
solved that  more  funds  be  provided,  &c.,. . .     54 

Further  resolution  of  the  Council  upon  the 
same  subject, 58 

Resolution  to  send  a  ship  to  the  Colony,  on  ac- 
count of  the  city,  and  of  the  Directors, 61 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1663. 

27.  Oct'r  24. 

28.  Oct'r  26. 

1664. 

29.  July      8. 


30.  July    16. 

1665. 

31.  May    19. 

32.  June    29. 

33.  Aug.   26. 

1663. 

34.  (no  date.) 

35.  March  10. 

36.  March  10. 

37.  Aug.   10. 

38.  Oct'r  23. 


1664. 

39.  July      8. 

40.  July      8. 

1656. 

41.  March  29. 


42.  June    30. 


Subject.  Page. 

Resolution  referring  the  "Voorslagh"  of  the 
Directors  of  the  Colony,  to  a  committee, ...     63 

Resolution  upon  the  report  of  the  above  com- 
mittee,       65 

Resolution  referring  to  a  committee  two  memo- 
rials (one  from  the  West  India  Company) 
concerning  the  aggressions  of  the  English  on 
New-Netherland,  &c., 68 

Upon  the  report  of  the  committee,  resolved  to 
assist  the  Colony  in  New-Netherland  with 
ships,  &c 70 

Resolution  referring  to  a  committee  the  subject 
of  the  city  obligations  for  the  Colony,  &c.,.     73 

Resolution  returning  the  thanks  of  the  Council 
to  their  committee,  &c., 74 

Resolution  that  the  inhabitants  of  the  city  Colo- 
ny be  admitted  to  the  "  Burger  Recht "  of 
the  city  of  Amsterdam,  &c., 75 

Report  of  the  committee  upon  proposed  altera- 
tions in  the  "  Conditions,"  &c., 78 

Report  of  committee,  with  certain  considera- 
tions respecting  the  Colony,  &c., 81 

Draft  of  further  conditions  proposed  by  the 
Commons  to  be  made  with  the  West  India 
Company, 86 

Report  of  the  Commissaries  and  Directors  of 
the  Colony,  to  the  Burgomasters, 91 

Draft  "  Voorslagh  "  of  the  Commissioners  and 
Directors,  concerning  the  aflFairs  of  the  Colo- 
ny, submitted  to  the  Burgomasters, 103 

Communication  from  the  West  India  Company 
respecting  the  English  aggressions,  &c., ....   109 

Communication  from  the  Commissioners  and 
Directors  of  the  colony,  on  the  same  subject,  113 

Authorization  to  the  commissioners  of  the  Ex- 
change Bank  to  pay  to  the  Receiver  General 
of  Holland  the  sum  of  50,000  guilders  for 
the  Waldenses,  &c., 117 

The  like  authorization  for  the  payment  of  17,- 
556  guilders, 118 


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No.  of 
Soo.       Date. 

43. 

1656. 
Dec'r    5. 

44. 

Dec'r    5. 

45. 

1661. 
Aug.   18. 

46. 

1662. 
June      9. 

47. 

1654. 
July      9. 

48. 

1656. 
April  27. 

49. 

1657. 
April  12. 

Subject.  Page. 

Commission  of  Martin  Krygier  as  captain  of 
a  company  of  soldiers  in  New-Netherland, .   119 

Commission  of  Alexander  d'  Hinojosa,  as 
lieutenant, 121 

Notification  by  the  city  government,  to  the  Bur- 
gers of  Amsterdam,  inviting  them  to  take  an 
interest  in  the  city  Colony  in  New-Netherland,  123 

Articles  of  agreement  between  the  Burgomas- 
ters, &c.,  and  Peter  Cornells  Plochhoy  going 
to  New-Netherland, 128 

Letter  from  the  Council  of  the  city  to  Peter 
Stuyvesant,  Director-General,  &c., ........   134 

Letter  to  the  Governor  and  other  officers  of 
justice  in  New-Netherland, 136 

Letter  to  Peter  Stuyvesant,  Director-General  of 
New-Netherland,  &c., 138 

List  of  monthly  payments  made  by  the  Com- 
missaries and  Directors  of  the  colony  of 
"  Nieuwer  Amstel,"  irom  18th  November, 
1659,  to  3d  November,  1662, 140 

Account  of  receipts  and  administration  of  mo- 
iiies  allowed  for  the  payment  of  interest  and 
other  expenses  of  the  Colony,  &c.,  delivered 
to  the  Burgomasters  this  day, 145 

Letter  to  the  Burgomasters,  &c.,  signed  at 
New-Netherlai.  J,  by  Martin  Krygier,  George 
Baxter,  and  others ;  (referred  to  the  West 
India  Company,  for  their  opinion,  &c.,  14th 
April,  1654,) 165 

Humble  remonstrance  of  the  colonies  and  vil- 
lages in  New-Netherland,  to  the  Director- 
General  and  Council  of  New-Netherland, 
signed  as  above, 168 

Memorial  to  the  deputies  of  the  city  upon  the 
affairs  of  the  West  India  Company, 184 

Points  proposed  by  the  XIX  of  the  West  India 
Company  to  the  States-General, 189 


50. 


1662. 


51.  Nov'rl4. 


1653. 
52,   Dec'r  30. 


53.  Dec'r  30. 

54.  (no  date.) 

55.  (do  date.) 


No.  47.] 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1656. 

56.  March  16. 

57.  Nov'r    1. 

58.  (no  date.) 

59.  Nov'r    8. 

60.  Nov'r    8. 

61.  Oct'r  20. 

1659. 

62.  Nov'r  18. 


1657. 

63.  May     8. 

1658. 

64.  July    18. 


65.  Aug.  13. 

66.  Aug.  10. 

67.  May      7. 

68.  May     8. 

69.  April  13. 


Subject.  Page. 

Extract  from  the  resolutions  of  the  Amsterdam 
Chamber  of  the  West  India  Company, 191 

Memoir  upon  certain  points  presented  to  the 
Burgomasters  of  the  city,  &c., 193 

Calculation  of  expenses,  &c.,  for  New- Nether- 
land,  197 

Expenses  of  ammunition,  &c.,  for  150  men  to 
be  sent  to  the  South  River, 198 

List  of  necessaries,  &c.,  fur  100  men, 199 

List  of  cldthes,  &c., 201 

Account  of  monies  received  for  account  of  the 
colony  at  New-Netherland,  at  interest  of  3  J 
per  cent,  to  this  day, 204 

Form  of  "Weeskamer"  receipt  for  monies  on 
account  of  the  Colony  loan, 209 

Account  of  monies  received  for  account  of  the 
colony  at   New  Netherland,   at   interest,  to 

date, 211 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs,  dated  at  Nieuwer  Amstel,  213 
Extract  of  a  letter  from  Evert  Petersen,  Sieken- 

trooster  at  New-Amstel, 225 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs,  dated  at  Nieuwer  Amstel,  227 

Letter  from  the  same, ■. 233 

Letter  from  the  same, 242 


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AMSTERDAM. 


No.  of 
Doc.  Date. 

1.  (no  date.) 

2.  (no  date.) 

1657. 

3.  May  25. 

4.  (no  date.) 


5. 

(no  date.) 

6. 

(no  date.) 

7. 

(no  date.) 

8. 

1659. 
June  27. 

9. 

1658. 
Oct.  10. 

10. 

1659. 
April  22. 

11. 

(no  date.) 

12. 

(no  date.) 

1050-1665. 

Subject.  Page. 

Draft  of  conditions  upon  which  the  city  of  Am- 
sterdam is  to  provide  a  warehouse  for  goods 
for  their  Colony  in  New-Netherland, 1 

Draft  of  conditions  of  Freedoms  and  Exemptions 
which  the  West  India  Company  otfer  to  those 
inclined  to  go  to  New-Netheraland, 4 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  the  Governor  of  the 
city,  dated  at  New-Amstel, 14 

Draft  of  conditions  proposed  by  the  city  of  Am- 
sterdam, for  the  sending  of  colonizers  to  New- 
Netherland,  together  with  remarks  of  the 
Directors  of  the  West  India  Company  there- 
upon,       26 

Tariff  of  charges  upon  certain  merchandizes 
sent  by  private  traders  to  New-Netherland, , ,     40 

Draft  of  the  conditions  of  the  West  India  Com- 
pany upon  which  captains  may  go  to  New- 
Netherland  with  their  vessels,  &c 43 

Tariff  of  entry  duties  on  various  goods,  &c.,  as 
fixed  May  1,1655, 47 

Calculation  of  expenses,  &c., for  the  transporta- 
tion of  100  persons  to  New-Netherland, ....     51 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  the  city  of  Amster- 
dam,      57 

Letter  from  the  Commissioners  at  Amsterdam, 
to  (J.  Alrichs,) 80 

Provisional  order  concerning  the  government, 
preservation,  and  population  of  New-Nether- 
land, &c 94 

Letter  from  Josias  Fendall  to  J.  Alrichs, 99 


HOLLAND   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   XVI. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1669. 
13.   (no  (late.) 


14.  Dec'r    8. 

15.  Dec'r  12. 

16.  Sept.     9. 

17.  Sept.    30. 

18.  Oct.      6. 

19.  October. 

20.  No  vera. 

21.  Oct'r  21. 

22.  (no  date.) 

23.  June    25. 

24.  Dec'r  24. 

25.  Sept'r21. 

26.  (no  date.) 

27.  Sept'r30. 

28.  Aug't  16. 

29.  Dec'r  12. 

30.  February. 


fiubjeot.  Pag*. 

Extract  of  Lord  Baltimore's  patent,  presented 
(to  the  authorities  of  New-Netherland,)  on 
7th  October,  1669,  with  observations  thereon,  100 

Letter  from  G.  van  Sweringen  to dated  at 

New-Amstel, 106 

Letter  of  Alexander  d'  Hinojosato  the  Commis- 
saries at  Amsterdam,  together  with  sundry 
accounts,  &c HO 

Act  of  protest  of  the  Council  at  New-Amstel, 
against  Lord  Baltimore's  claims,  delivered  to 
Col.  N.  Utie, 117 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  P.  Stuyvesant,  to 

dated  at  Fort  Amsterdam, 123 

Declaration  and  Manifest  delivered  to  the  Go- 
vernor and  Council  of  Maryland,  &c.,  on  behalf 
of  the  Director,  &c.  of  New-Netherland ....   127 

Extract  from  the  journal  kept  by  Augustine 
Heermans  of  his  embassy  from  New-Nether- 
land to  the  Governor  and  Council  of  Mary- 
land, 16—,  October  21 ,  1659, 141 

Extracts  from  the  records  of  the  director  and 
council  and  schepens  of  the  colony  of  New- 
Amstel,  j\  November,  1659, 157 

Letter  from  A.  Heermans  and  R.  Waldron,  to 
the  Governor,  &c.,  of  New-Netherland, ....   166 

Translation  of  a  letter  from  Jonas  Fendall, 
to 170 

Letter  from  Cornells  van  Gesel,  secretary  at 
New-Amstel,  to 175 

Letter  from  Jacob  Jansen  Huys,  to ,  dated 

on  board  the  galliot  New-Amstel,  lying  in 
the  road  at  Manhattans, 177 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  Mr.  Cornells  de  Graff, 
one  of  the  Commissaries  of  the  Colony,  ^t 
the  city  of  Amsterdam, 183 

Letter  from  G.  Van  Sweringen,  to 188 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  the  Directors  of  the 
Colony, 193 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  Mr.  Cornells  de  Graff, 
&c., 196 

Letter  from  J.  Alrichs  to  ,  dated  New- 
Amstel,  208 

Remonstrance  delivered  to  the  burgomasters, 
&c.,  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam, 216 


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Mo.  of 
Doo.       Data. 

1669. 
31.    (no  date.) 


1660. 

32.  Sept'rSO. 

1661. 

33.  July     19. 

1662. 

34.  Sept'r  16. 

35.  Sept'r  16. 

36.  (no  date.) 

37.  (no  date.) 

38.  (no  date.) 

39.  (no  date.) 


Subject.  Page. 

Extract  from  the  general  letter  of  the  West  In- 
dia Company,  to  the  director  and  council  of 
New-Netherland, 218 

Letter  from  Jacob  Jansen  Huvs,  to ,  dated 

on  board  the  galliot  New-Amstel, 221 

Extracts  from  the  minutes  of  the  Commissaries 
of  the  city  Colony,  on  the  South  River,  &c.,  225 

Letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to ,  dated  at 

Fort  Amsterdam, 227 

Letter  of  Peter  Stuyvesant  to ,  dated  at 

Fort  Amsterdam, 229 

Report  of  the  Commissaries,  &c.,  of  the  Colony, 
to  the  burgomasters  of  Amsterdam,  concern- 
ing alterations  in  the  conditions,  &c., 231 

Letter  from  the  Commissaries,  &c.,  to  the  bur- 
gomasters of  Amsterdam,  about  the  Colony,  236 

List  of  emigrants  to  go  to  the  city  Colony  in 
New-Netherland, 242 

List  of  goods,  &c.,  to  be  sent  to  the  city  Colony 
in  New-Netherland, 243 


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as  may  be,  according  to  strictly  chronological  order  ;  and  without  any  regard  to  the 
various  original  Repositories  whence  they  were  procured.  In  some  instances,  papers 
were  found  having  no  dates  marked  upon  them.  They  have  been  placed,  however, 
according  to  their  periods,  as  nearly  as  these  could  be  ascertained,  by  internal,  or 
other  evidence.  Enclosures  have  always  been  placed  next  after  the  letter  or  docu- 
ment transmitting  them. 


«*,  Much  confusion  has  existed  in  Eqglish  History,  owing  to  their  being  two 
modes  of  computing  dates.  For  a  long  time,  the  Historical  year  was  reckoned  from 
the  first  day  of  January  ;  while  the  Civil,  Ecclesitutical,  and  Legal  year,  began  in 
the  14th  century,  to  be  commenced  on  the  25th  day  of  March.  In  consequence  of 
this  difference,  and  to  avoid  mistakes,  it  was  usual  to  add  the  date  of  the  Historical 
to  that  of  the  Legal  year,  when  referring  to  any  date  between  the  first  of  January 
and  the  twenty-fifth  of  March. 

The  Julian,  or  Old  Style,  and  the  practice  of  commencing  the  Legal  year  on  the 
twenty-fifth  of  March,  subsisted  in  England  until  the  24th  George  II.,  1751,  when  an 
act  of  Parliament  passed,  entitled,  "  An  act  for  regulating  the  commencement  of  the 
year,  and  for  correcting  the  Calendar  now  in  use."  By  this  act,  it  was  directed  that 
"  the  supputation  according  to  which  the  year  of  Our  Lord  b^an  on  the  twenty- fifth 
day  of  March,  shall  not  be  used  after  the  last  day  of  December,  1751,"  and  that  the 
first  day^  January  next  following,  should  be  reckoned  as  the  first  day  of  the  year 
1752.  It  was  also  further  directed  that  the  day  next  following  the  second  of  Septem- 
ber, 1752,  should  be  reckoned  as  the  fourteenth  day  of  September,  omitting  the  eleven 
intermediate  nominal  days  of  the  common  calendar.  All  public  and  private  proceed- 
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Doc.       Date. 

1614. 
1.   Jan'y    2. 


2.  Jan'y  23. 


1620. 
3.   March  3. 


4.  July    23. 

1621. 

5.  June    18. 

6.  Sept'r28. 

7.  Dec'r   15. 


VOLUME  I. 

1614—1664. 

Subject.  Page. ' 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to   Sir  Thomas  "^ 

Smith,  respecting  complaints  made  by  the 
French  ambassador  against  Captain  Argall, 
&c., ;..       1^ 

Extract  of  the  reply  of  the  Privy  Council  to 

the  complaint  of  the  French  ambassador.  __ 
They  have  received  no  information  from  the 
Virginia  Company  about  Capt.  Argall's  af- 
fair, &c., 3  V 

Petition  of  the  adventurers  for  settling  the 
northern  part  of  Virginia ;  terms  of  the 
New-England  patent,  &c., 5 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  Sir  Thomas  Co- 
ventrie,  Solicitor-General,  to  prepare  the  pa- 
tent for  New- England,  &c. , 8 

Order  in  Council  respecting  the  mutual  right  of 
fishing,  &c.,  within  the  two  colonies,  &c., . . ,     10 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  the  mayors  of 
Bristol,  &c.,  to  prevent  private  persons,  &c., 
trading  to  New-England,  &c., 12 

Draft  of  a  letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  Sir 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1621. 


8. 

Dec'r    15. 

9. 

1622. 
Feb'y  5 

15 

10. 

Jan'y  30. 

Feb'y    9. 

11. 


12. 

Feb'y    7. 

13. 

March   9 
19 

# 

14. 

Oct  23. 

16. 

1624. 

Jan'y  28. 

16. 

1627. 
Sept'r    5. 

17. 

1629. 
March  13. 

18. 

1631. 

March  8. 

Subject.  Page. 

Dudley  Carleton,  ambassador  at  the  Hague, 
respecting  the  Dutch  in  the  north  of  Virgi- 
nia, &c.,  ....    15 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  Sir  Dudley 
Carleton,  respecting  the  Dutch  intruding  into 
the  north  of  Virginia,  &c., 17 

Letter  of  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  to  the  Council, 
in  reply.  He  has  had  an  audience  with  the 
States-General,  on  the  subject  of  New  Ne- 
therland,  &c., 19 

[enclosing] 

Copy  of  Sir  Dudley  Carleton's  memorial  to 
the  States-General,  on  the  subject  of  the 
Dutch  intrusion  into  the  north  ofVirginia, 
&c., 22 

Petition  to  Sir  Dudley  Carleton,  of  certain 
Walloons,  &c.,  who  are  desirous  to  go  to 
Virginia,  &c., 24 

Letter  of  Mr.  Sec'y  Calvert  to  Sir  Dudley  Car- 
leton— Hollanders  in  Virginia,  &c., 29 

Extract  of  a  dispatch  from  Sir  Dudley  Carle- 
ton to  Sec'y  Calvert.  The  States-General 
have  returned  no  answer  as  yet  to  his  memo- 
rial about  the  Diitch  in  Virginia.  The  mat- 
ter is  before  the  Provincial  States  of  Hol- 
land,      31 

Order  in  Council  for  a  proclamation  against  irre- 
gular traders  to  New-England,  &c., 32 

Letter  of  the  Council,  to  Sir  John  Elyot,  &c., 
to  arrest  a  Dutch  ship  from  Amsterdam  at 
Plymouth,  bound  to  New-Netherlandj'&c.,..     34 

Order  in  Council  in  favor  of  the  ships  of  the 
Dutch  West  India  Company,  &c., 36 

Commission  from  Governor  Pott,  of  Virginia, 
to  William  Claj  borne,  to  make  discoveries, 
&c.,  north  of  Virginia, 40 

Commission  from  Governor  Harvey,  of  Virgi- 
nia, authorizing  William  Clayborne  to  go  into 
the  adjoining  Dutch  Plantations,  &c., 43 


No.  47.] 


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No.  Of 
Doe.       Date. 

19.  May    J   . 

1632. 

20.  April    2. 


21.  April    6. 

1633. 

22.  Sept'r  23. 

Oct'r     4. 


1635. 
23.   March  20. 


1638. 
24.   May     8. 


1639. 
25.  June    12. 


26.  Aug.  20. 

1650. 

27.  (no  date.) 


1658. 

28.  May      3. 

1660. 

29.  July      4. 

30.  Nov'r   7. 
[Senate,  No. 


Subject.  Pa(«. 

Patent  from  King  Charles  I.,  authorizing  Wil- 
liam Clayborne  to  trade  in  America, 45 

Letter  of  Captain  John  Mason  to  Secretary 
Coke,  relative  to  the  Dutch  in  New-Nether- 
land, 47 

Letter  of  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  to  Captain 
John  Mason — Dutch  Plantation, 50 

Letter  of  Gaulter  of  Twiller,  Governor  of  the 
Dutch  Plantation,  to  the  Governor  of  the 
English  Colony  at  Massachusetts  Bay,  re- 
specting the  differences  about  the  Dutch  set- 
tlement on  the  Connecticut  River — (Trans- 
lated from  the  Dutch,) 53 

Letter  of  the  Council,  to  the  Earl  of  Portland, 
to  prevent  English  subjects  going  in  a  Dutch 
ship,  lying  at  the  Cowes,  to  the  Hollander's 
Plantation  on  the  Hudson's  River,  &c.,  , , , .     55 

Letter  of  Jerome  Hawley,  Treasurer  of  Virgi- 
nia, to  Mr.  Secretary  Windebanke — Arrival 
of  a  Dutch  ship  from  Sweden,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  making  a  plantation  at  the  Delaware 
Bay,  &c., 57 

Release  of  lands  on  Long  Island,  by  James 
Farrett,  deputy,  on  behalf  of  the  Earl  of 
Sterling,  to  Edward  Howell,  dec, 60 

The  Earl  of  Sterling's  confirmation  of  Farret's 
release  of  lands,  dec, 63 

A  declaration,  showing  the  illegality  and  un- 
lawful proceedings  of  the  Patent  of  Mary- 
land,       66 

Articles  of  agreement  and  union  between  East- 
Hampton  and  Connecticut, 77 

Order  in  Council,  appointing  a  Committee  for 
Plantation  affairs,  &c., 84 

Patent  of  King  Charles  IL,  constituting  a 
standing  Council  of  Trade,  &c., 86 

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No.  of 
Do«.       Date. 

1660. 

31.  Dec'r    1. 


32.  Dec'r    1. 

33.  Dec'r  10. 

1661. 

34.  Feb'y    4^ 

14. 


36.  Feb'y    4^ 
14. 

36.  Feb.    do. 

37.  March  11. 

38.  May      T- 

39.  May    31. 

1662. 
4).  (no  date.) 

41.  Aug.  25. 


1663. 
42.  June    24. 


43.  July      6. 


Subject. 


Pasa. 


Patent  of  King  Charles  II.,  constituting  a  Stand- 
ing Council  ior  the  care  and  conduct  of  For- 
eign Plantations,  &c., 92 

Instructions  for  the  Council  appointed  for  For- 
eign Plantations, 97 

Orders  and  proceedings  at  His  Majesty's  Coun- 
cil for  Foreign  Plantations, 102 

Translation  of  an  act  of  the  States  General,  per- 
mitting all  oppressed  Christian  people  in 
England  or  elsewhere,  to  erect  a  Coloiw,  in 
America,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Peter 
Stuyvesant,  upon  conditions  offered  by  the 
West  India  Company, 105 

Translation  of  the  conditions  and  privileges 
granted  by  the  West  India  Company  to  all 
such  people  as  shall  be  disposed  to  take  up 
their  abode  in  New-Nethi'rland, 106 

Summary  advertisements  concerning  the  above 
mentioned  Company, 108 

Narrative  and  deposition  of  Capt.  Thomas  Bree- 
don,  before  the  Council  for  Foreign  Planta- 
tions, of  the  state  of  the  several  Colonies  of 
New-England,  &c., 110 

Letter  of  Governor  Endicott  of  Massachusetts, 
to  Governor  Stuyvesant  of  New-Netherland, 
&c.,  asking  him  to  deliver  up  the  regicides, 
Whalley  and  Goffe,  &c., 115 

Petition  of  the  Earl  of  Sterling  to  the  King,  re- 
specting the  Dutch  intrusion  on  Long  Island,  118 

Reasons  to  prove  that  if  the  Dutch  be  admitted  to 
trade  to  Virginia,  it  will  be  a  great  loss  and 
prejudice  to  the  King,  &c., 120 

Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations, 
respecting  a  secret  trade  between  the  Dutch 
and  English  Plantations,  dec, 122 

Minute  of  a  letter  of  the  Council  to  the  several 
Plantations  in  America,  about  executing  the 
the  navigation  act,  &c., 124 

Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations, 
respecting  Capt.  Scott's  complaint  against 
the  Dutch  intruding  into  New-England,  and 
settling  on  the  Manhatoes,  Long  Island,  &c.,  128 


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No.  or 
Doe.       Date. 

1663. 
44.   Dec.      7. 


45.   Dec.    14. 


46.   Dec.    16. 


1664. 
47.  Jan.     19. 


48.  Feb'yl6. 

49.  April  23. 


Subject. 


Pag«> 


50.  April  23. 

51.  April  23. 

52.  April  23. 

53.  April  25. 

54.  July    20. 

55.  July    21. 

56.  July    23. 

57.  [July.] 

58.  Sept'r24. 


Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations, 
upon  complaint  of  the  Farmers  of  the  Cus- 
toms of  an  illicit  trade  between  the  Dutch 
and  English  Plantations  in  America,  &c., . . .   130 

Letter  of  Joseph  Scott  to  Joseph  Williamson, 
Esq.,  Under  Secretary  of  State — the  Eng- 
lish on  Long  Island  enslaved  by  the  Dutch, 
"  their  cruel  and  rapacious  neighbors,"  ....  132 

Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations 
— Farmers  of  the  Customs  to  draw  up  model 
of  instructions,  &c.,  respecting  illicit  trade 
with  the  Dutch  in  America,  &.C., . . .« 135 

Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations, 
upon  the  model  of  instructions  &c.,  proposed 
by  the  Farmers,  &c., 137 

Minute  of  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations, 
with  the  model  proposed,  &c., 139 

Instructions  from  King  Charles  II.,  to  Colonel 
Richard  Nicolls,  Sir  Robert  Carre,  George 
Cartwright,Esq.,an(l  Samuel  Maverick,  Esq., 
Commissioners  appointed  to  visii  Massachu- 
setts, and  to  reduce  the  Dutch  in  New-Neth- 
erland  into  subjection  to  the  English, &c.,..  142 

Instructions  from  King  Charles  II.,  to  Nicolls, 
&,c..  Commissioners  to  Connecticut, 153 

Private  instructions  from  King  Charles  II.,  to 
Nicolls,  and  the  other  Commissioners  sent  to 
America,  to  be  communicated  Only  between 
themselves, 159 

Letter  of  King  Charles  II.,  to  the  Governor 
and  Council  of  Massachusetts, 171 

Commission  from  King  Charles  II.,  to  Nicolls, 
and  the  other  Commissioners, 178 

Letter  from  Mr.  Maverick  to  Captain  Breedon, 
at  Boston — arrival  at  Piscataqua,  &c., 181 

Letter  from  Mr.  Maverick  lo  Hon.  William 
Coventry — particulars  of  his  voyage,  &c  ,. .  183 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Carr  and  Maverick,  to  Mr. 
Rickbell,  to  announce  thtir  arrival,  &c., ....   185 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Governor  and 
Council  of  Massachusetts — seizure  of  Dutch 
ships,  &c., 186 

Articles  made  and  agreed  upon,  in  Fort  Albany, 
between  Ohgehaiulo,  and  other  Indians,  and 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1664. 


69.  Oct. 

60.  Sept.     3. 

61.  Oct.      1. 

62.  Oct.     10. 

63.  Oct.     13. 

64.  Oct.    21. 

66.  Not.     7. 

66.  Nov.    14. 

67.  Dec.   20. 

68.  (no  date.) 


Subject. 


Page. 


Col.  George  Cartwright,  on  behalf  of  Col. 
NicoUs,  &c., 188 

Letter  of  Col.  NicoUs  to  the  Secretaty  of  State, 
— Dutch  on  Delaware  Bay, 191 

Copy  of  commission  from  Col.  NicoUs,  &c.,to 
Sir  Robert  Carr,  to  reduce  the  Dutch  on 
Delaware  Bay,  &c., •    196 

Articles  of  agreement  between  Sir  Robert  Carr, 
and  the  Dutch  and  Swedes  on  Delaware  Bay,  197 

Sir  Robert  Carr's  grant  of  lands  on  the  Dela- 
ware, to  Captains  Hyde  and  Morley, 200 

Letter  of  Sir  Robert  Carr  to  Col.  Nicolls, — 
details  of  his  proceedings  in  reducing  the 
Dutch  and  Swedes  on  the  Delaware, &c.,. . .  204 

An  Alphabetical  Catalogue  of  the  names  of  such 
inhabitants  of  New- York,  &c.,  as  took  the 
oath  to  be  true  subjects  of  His  Majesty,  Oc- 
tober 21 ,  22,  23,  24  and  26,  1644, .........  207 

Letter  of  Mr.  van  Gogh,  Dutch  Ambassador  at 
London,  to  the  States-General — his  audience 
with  King  Charles  XL,  about  the  conquest  of 
New-Netherland,  &c., 217 

Letter  of  Ambassador  van  Gogh  to  the  States- 
General — his  second  audience  with  the  King 
about  New-Netherland — Embargo  &c.,  ....  224 

Letter  of  William  Jones  to  Col.  Nicolls — 
wrongs  that  the  colony  at  New-Haven  has 
suffered  from  the  Dutch,  &c., 230 

Letter  of  Alexander  d'  Hinojossa  to  Colonel 
Richard  Nicolls, , .  232 


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Ko.  < 
Doe 

it 

Date. 

1. 

1665. 
Jan'y  16. 

2. 

Jan'y  26. 

3. 

Jan'y  28. 

4. 

Feb'y   1. 

6. 

Feb'y   4. 

6. 

Feb'y    7. 

7. 

Feb'y  25. 

8. 

March  5. 

9. 

March  5. 

10. 

March. 

11. 

April  19. 

12. 

May    24. 

13. 

May    27. 

14. 

July    12. 

Subject. 


Pag*. 


15.  July    36. 


Letter  of  George  Cartwright,  Esq.,  to  Sir  Henry 
Bennet,  Secretary  of  State — Dutch  projects 
against  New- York,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Col.  Cartwright  to  Col.  Nicolls — 
state  of  aflfairs  in  New- England — sentiments 
and  conduct  of  the  people,  &c., 3 

Letter  of  King  Charles  IL,  to  Col.  Nicolls  and 
the  other  Commissioners — precautions  to  be 
taken  against  the  Dutch,  &c., 6 

Letter  of  the  Governor  and  Council  of  Con- 
necticut to  Col.  Nicolls, 9 

Letter  of  Col.  Cartwright  to  Col.  Nicolls — sen- 
timents of  the  people  in  the  New-England 
colonies — Carr  and  Maverick  concur  in  sen- 
timent with  him,  &c., 11 

Letter  of  Col.  Cartwright  to  Sir  Henry  Bennet, 
Secretary  of  State — Proceedings  of  the  Com- 
missioners, &c., 17 

Mr.  Secretary  Morrice's  answer  to  the  petition 
of  New-England, 19 

Letter  of  Lord  Chancellor  Clarendon  to  Mr. 
Maverick, 23 

Letter  of  Mr.  Maverick  to  Col.  Nicolls — 
Rhode  Island  affairs,  &c., 26 

Declaration  of  the  Deputies  from  the  towns  on 
Long  Island,  to  the  Duke  of  York, 28 

Letter  of  Col.  Cartwright  to  Col.  Nicolls, — 
Dutch  projects — difficulties  of  the  Commis- 
sioners— sentiments  of  the  people,  &c., ....     30 

Declaration  of  the  General  Court  of  Massachu- 
setts ;  and  reply  of  the  Commissioners  thereto,    33 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Carr,  Cartwright,  and  Maver- 
ick to  Sir  Henry  Bennet,  Secretary  of  State 
— proceedings  of  the  Commissioners, 38 

Copies  of  the  prohibition  of  the  Council  of 
Massachusetts  to  the  constable  of  Portsmouth 
— of  their  letter  to  the  Commissioners — and 
of  the  reply  of  the  Commissioners  thereto, 
&c., 41 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Carr,  Cartwright,  and  Maver- 
ick, to  the  Secretary  of  State — affairs  in 
New-England,  &c., 48 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1665. 

16.   July    31. 


17.  Nov'r. 

18  (no  date.) 

19.  (no  date.) 

20.  Nov'r  20. 

21.  Dec'r    5. 

22.  (no  date.) 

23.  (no  date.) 


1666. 
24.  April    9. 


,   26.  April  10. 

26.  April  13. 

27.  June  22. 
"'gs   jJ\    28.  February. 

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Subject 


Page. 


Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls,  to  the  Secretary  of 
State,  (Lord^  Arlington,  late  Sir  Henry  J3en> 
net,) — affairs  in  New- York,  and  in  Delaware 

Bay — necessity  of  supplies,  &c., 63 

.  Draft  of  a  Letter  from  Col.  Nicolls,  to  the 
Duke  of  York — present  condition  of  things 
in  New- York,  &c., 56 

Fragment  of  a  letter  from  Col.  Nicolls  to  the 
Duke  of  York — Berkley  and  Carterett's  pa- 
tent— Captain  Scott — Albany  and  New- York 
named,  &c  ,  &c., 69 

Fragment  of  a  letter  from  Col.  Nicolls  to  the 
Duke  of  York — West  India  Company  of 
Amsterdam — New- England,  &c., 63 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Carr  and  Maverick,  to  the 
Secretary  of  State — state  of  affairs  in  New- 
England — doings  of  the  Commissioners,  &c.,    66 

'  -itter  of  Sir  Robert  Carr  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — grant  of  lands  to  him,  &c., 72 

Report  of  the  Commissioners,  concerning  Mas- 
sachusetts, &c., 76 

Private  instructions  from  Col.  Nicolls  to 
Messrs.  Needham,  Delavall,and  Van  Ruyven, 
Commissioners  to  go  to  Esopus  to  examine 
into  the  cases  of  Fisher  and  Brodhead)  &c.,    84 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Lord  Arlington — 
conflicting  patents  on  the  Delaware — Dutch 
inhabitants — pride  of  Massachusetts — want 
of  supplies,  &c., 89 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Lord  Arlington^ 
grants  to  Carr  and  Stock,  &c., 95 

Letter  of  Lord  Chancellor  Clarendon  to  Col* 
Nicolls — supplies    for    New- York— conduct 

of  Massachusetts,  &c., 96 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Commissaries  at 
Albany — instructions, » . . .     99 

A  relation  of  the  march  of  the  Governor  of 
Canada,  with  600  men,  into  the  territories  of 
His  Royal  Highness,  &c., 102 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Council  of  Massa- 
sachusetts — French  movements,  &c., 108 

Letter  of  Sam'l  Willis,  in  behalf  of  the  colony 
of  Connecticut,  to  Col.  NicoUs'— intrigues 
&c.,  of  the  French — Mohawks,  &c., 110 


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July 

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July 

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V^  35.  July     14. 
^     36.  July    22. 


37.  July    28. 

38.  Aug.  20. 


39.  Aug.  20. 

f-    I  '  40.  Oct'r   17. 

'  41.  Oct'r  24. 

i     \/^  42.  Oct'r  25. 

43.  Oct'r  26. 

44.  Nov'r    6. 

45.  Not.     tV 

1677. 

46.  Jan'y    7. 

47.  Jan'y  11. 
.     48.  Jan'y  11. 

49.  Jan'y  11. 

50.  April  30. 


Articles  of  peace,  and  treaty,  between  M.  Tracy, 

Governor  of  Canada,  and  the  Iroquois,  &c.,  113  ^ 
Letter  of  M,  d^-Courcelles,  Governor  of  Cana-  ir^f  *^ 

Letter  of  M.  Madey  to  M.  Dainse,  surgeon,  in 
New- York, 133 

Letter  of  M.  Tracy  to  the  Commiss  tries  at  Al- 
bany,     135 

Letter  of  G.  Fiuioue  to  M.  Dainse,  at  Albany,  138 

Letter  of  M.  Tracy  to  the  Commissaries  at  Al- 
bany,     141 

Letter  of  M.  Hertel,  to  M.  Dainse,  at  Albany,  144 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  lo  M.  Tracy— M  de 
Cpurcelles'  invasion  of  New- York,  ^n  Feb- 
ruary last,  &c., 147 

Letter  of  the  Commissaries  at  Albany,  to  M.  de 
Tracy, 

French  act  of  possession,  &c.,  of  Forts,  &c., 
among  the  Iroquois,  &c., 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Mr.  Secretary  Mor- 
rice — Captain  Scott — conduct  of  Massachu- 
setts Colony — embargo  proposed,  its  effects, 
&c., 

Letter  of  Governor  Winthrop  to  Lord  Arling- 
ton— measures  againsf  the  Frenrh,  &c.,  .... 

Letter  from  Mr.  Samuel  Nadhorth  to  Mr.  Sec- 
retary Morrice — Massachusetts  affairs — con- 
duct of  the  Commissioners,  &c., 163 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Commissaries  at 
Albany — instructions,  &c., 175 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Mr.  Rensselaer — ad  n- 
ses  him  not  to  grasp  at  too  much,  &c.,. . , . .   177 


Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Commissarie^i  at 
Albany — to  Mr.  Curler — and  to  Schout 
Swart — precautions  against  the  French,  ....   179 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Commissaries  at 
Albany — French  aff.iirs, 183 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Mr.  Curler — French 
affairs, 186 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Captain  Baker — 
French  affairs,  &c., 188 

Letter  of  M.  Tracy  to  the  Commissaries  at  Al- 
bany,     191 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date.  Subject.  Pag*. 

yr^  1667.^^-—' 

-^61.  April  30.    Letter  of  M.  Tracy  to  M.  Corlar — Invites  him 

A    to  come  to  Canada,  &c., 193 

,^'^52.   April  30.     Letter  of  M.  Tracy  to  Col.  Nicolls— Explain- 
ing M.  de  Courc^lles' march,  &c., 196 

63.   May      7.     Letter  of  Governor  Winthrop  to  Lord  Arling- 

_^^-—  ton — state  of  the  Colonies,  &c., , , ,  202 

V     54.   May    20.     Letter  of  Col.    NicoUs  to  M.   Tracy — in  an- 
swer to  his  of  30th  April  last, 206 

65.   July     19.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Justices,  &c.,  on 

Long-Island — militia  arrangements, 209 

56.  July    24.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Governor  Winthrop 

— factions,  &c.,  in  New- England,  &c., 212 

67.  Oct'r   16.     Letter  of  Mr.  Maverick   to  the  Secretary  of 

State — wants  of  the  Colonies,  &c., 216 

58.  Oct'r   16.     Letter  of  Mr.  Maverick  to  Col.  Cartwright— 

general  intelligence — great  hurricane  in  Vir- 
ginia, in  August,  &c., 219 

59.  Oct'r  20.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  M.  Pierson,  mission- 

ary at  Onondaga,  &c., 221 

60.  October.       Proposals  humbly  tendered  to  his  Royal  High- 

ness the  Duke  of  York,  by  Peter  Stuy  vesant, 
late  Governor  of  New-Netherland,&c., — liber- 
ty of  trade,  &c., 224 

61.  October.       Petition  of  Peter  Stuy  vesant,  late,  &c.,  to  the 

King,  and  Lords  of  the  Privy  Council,  for 
free  trade,  &c. , 227 

62.  Oct'r   17.     Report   of  tlie   Committee   of  Council,  upon 

Stuyvesant's  petition,  &c., 229 

63.  Oct'r   23.     Order  in  Council  upon  the  petition  of  P.  Stuy- 

vesant,  &c., — permission  given  to  the  Dutch 
to  trade  to  New-York  for  7  years,  with  3 
ships  yearly,  &c., 231 

64.  Nov'r  12.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Lord  Arlington — mi- 

litia arrangements  in  the  Colonies,  &c.,  ....  234 

65.  Nov'r  22.     Declaration  of  William  Weexe,  before  Thomas 

Mayhew,  about  the  Indians  seizing  a  vessel, 

&c., 236 

1668. 

66.  Jan'y    3.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  Mr.  Mayhew,  respect- 

ing the  seizure  of  the  above  vessel, 239 

6*7.  June  12.  Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  Governor  and  as- 
sistants of  Massachusetts — Remarks  on  their 
conduct, 243 

68.  July    30.     Letter  of  Col.  Nicolls  to  the  General  Court  at 

Boston — Farewell  letter, 246 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date.  Subject.  Pag*. 

1668. 

69.  Aug.  25.     Letter  of   Mr.  MaverJck  to  Lord  Arlington — 

Massachusetts  affairs — Berkley  and  Carter- 
ett's  patent  prejudicial  to  New-York — Col. 
Nicholls  about  to  return  to  Eneland — his 
good  character  and  management  m  the  go- 
vernment of  New- York,  &c 248 

70.  August  28.  Letter  of  Francis  Lovelace,  Governor  of  New- 

York,  to  Lord  Arlington — he    has  arrived, 

and  assumed  the  government,  &c 253 

71..  November.  Report  of  the  Council  of  Trade  to  the  King,  ad- 
vising a  modification  of  the  order  in  Council 
of  October  23d,  1667,  in  favor  of  the  Dutch 
trade  to  New- York,  &c 256 

72.  Nov'r     18.  Order  in  Council  upon  the  foregoing  report,  re- 

calling the  order  of  October  23d,  &c 269 

73.  Dec'r      11.  Petition  of  Olive  Stuyvesant  van  Cortlant  and 

others,  to  the  King,  to  allow  their  ship  to  go 

to  New-York,  &c 263 

74.  Dec'r      11.  Order  in  Council  upon  the  foregoing  petition, 

allowing  the  ship  to  go  to  New-York,  &c. . ,  266 
1669. 
76.  April       5.  Order  in  Council,  allowing  two  Scotch  ships  to 

go  to  New- York,  &c .' 269 

76.  April     21.  Petition  of  the  farmers  of  the  customs,  to  the 

King,  upon  the  foregoing  order,  praying  His 
Majesty  to  revoke  the  same,  &c 271 

77.  April.  Reply  to  the  petition  of  the  farmers  of  the  cus- 

toms— the  Duke  of  York's  designs  explained 
— New-York  settled  with  Dutch,Swedes,  &c., 
— British  subjects  ought  to  be  encouraged  to 
emigrate,  &c 273 

78.  July        5.  Letter  of  Mr.  Maverick  to  Col.  Nicholls — affairs 

in  New-York  since  he  left — whales  in  New- 
York  harbor — Nutt  Island,  by  planting  trees, 
made  a  pleasant  place,  &c 276 

79.  Oct'r       16.  Letter  of  Mr.  Maverick  to  Col.  Nicholls — pri- 

vate affairs  and  intelligence, 282 

80.  Dec'r      31.  Letter  of  Matthias  Nicholls  to  Col.  Nicholls — 

proposed  insurrection  of  the  Finns  on  the 
Delaware  frustrated,  &c 284 

81.  (no  date.)     Petition  of  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  New- York,  to  the 

Duke  of  York,  for  free  trade  with  Holland,&c.  287 

82.  (no  date.)     Answers  to  several  queries  relating  to  the  plant- 

ers in  the  territories  of  His  Royal  Highness 
the  Duke  of  York,  in  America, 290 

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1   June    28. 


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3.  March  20. 

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4.    Oct.    1. 

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1672. 
5.  July   3. 

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1673. 

6.  July    31. 

7.  Aug.      3. 

8.  Aug.     6. 

9.  Aug.     8. 

10.  Aug.   14. 

11.  Aug.     8. 

12.  Aug.     2. 

13.  Sept'r    1. 

14.  Sept'r    3. 


Declaration  of  Oovfrnor  Lovelace,  upon  the  re- 
quest of  the  elders  and  deacons  of  the  Dutch 
church,  that  if  a  minister  shall  come  to  them 
from  Holland  he  shall  have  a  proper  salary, 
&c 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Lovelace  to  Mr.  Secretary 
"Williamson — intrigues  of  the  French  among 
the  Iroquois,  &c 3 

Warrant  of  King  Charles  IL,  to  the  Attorney- 
General,  to  prepare  a  patent  for  the  enlarging 
&c.,  the  Council  for  Foreign  Plantations,  &c.  6 
Journal  and  relation  of  a  new  discovery  made 
behind  the  Apuleian  mountains,  to  the  west 
of  Virginia,  14 

Order  in  Council,  referring  to  the  Council  for 
Plantations,  &c.,  the  petition  of  inhabitants 
of  villages  on  the  east  end  of  Long  Island, 
to  be  continued  under  the  government  of 
Connecticut,  &c., 24 

Letter  of  Governor  Lovelace  to  Governor 
Winthrop — Dutch  capture  of  New- York,  . .     27 

Letter  of  Edward  Palmes  to  Governor  Lever- 
ett — Dutch  have  taken  New-York,  &c., . ...     28 

Robert  Hodge's  account  of  the  taking  of  New- 
York  by  the  Dutch, 29 

Intelligence  from  New- York  ;  taken  before 
ISathan  Gold, 31 

Proclamation  of  Evertsen  and  Binkes,the  com- 
manders of  the  Dutch  forces, 36 

Letter  of  Nathan  Gold  to  Governor  Winthrop — 
news  from  New- York,  &c., 38 

Letter  of  Thomas  Ludwellto  Lord  Arlington — 
Dutch  fleet  at  Virginia, 41 

Letter  of  John  Leverett  to  Lord  Arlington — sur- 
render of  New-York  and  Albany  to  the 
Dutch — Lovelace  arrested  for  debt,  &c., ....     43 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Boston  to  Mr.  Har- 


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Subject.  Page. 

wood — rircumstnnces  of  the  capture  of  New- 
York — toil  fired  toui   guns,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  Wra.  Dcrvell  to  R,  Woolly — loss  of 
estate  hy  rapture  of  Ntw-York,  &c., 47 

A  memorial  cdriferning  New-York  and  the  ad- 
jacent Englislt  plantations, « 49 

Mr.  Dyer's  project  for  reducing  New- York, 
&c., 51 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Knight  to  the  Earl  of  Shaftes- 
bury— proposals  for  reconquest  of  New- 
York, 65 

Report  of  the  Council  of  Trade,  &c.,  to  the 
king,  upon  the  subject  of  retaking  New- 
York,  60 

Affidavit  of  W.  Hayes,  concerning  the  taking 
of  New-York  by  the  Dutch,  &c., 67 

Warrant  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Sir  Allen 
Apsley,  his  treasurer  tnd  rereiver-reneral, 
to  pay  jei,300  to  Major  Andros,  for  the  «er- 
vice  of  New-York,  &c., 69 

Commission  from  the  Duke  of  York  to  Major 
Edmund  Andros,  for  the  government  of  New- 
York, 71 

Instructions  from  the  Duke  of  York  to  Major 
Andros,  for  the  government  of  New-York,..     74 

Commission  to  Major  Andrns,  as  captain  of  a 
company  of  foot  in  New- York,  &c., 84 

An  establishment  of  pay  for  the  officers  and 
soldiers  in  New-York,  &c., 85 

Commission  to  Anthony  Brockholes,  to  be  first 
lieutenant  of  the  company  at  New-York,  ...     86 

Commission  to  Christopher  Billop,  to  be  a  lieu- 
tenant of  the  company  at  New-York, 87 

Commission  to  Cajsar  Knapton,  to  be  ensign  of 
the  company  at  New-York, 88 

Commission  to  William  Dyre,  to  be  chief  cus- 
tomer or  collector  at  New- York, 89 

Instructions  for  Wm.  Dyre,  appointed  collector 
at  New- York, 91 

Warrant  to  the  Attorney-General,  to  prepare  a 
grant  of  lands  from  the  Duke  of  York,  to 
Sir  George  Carteret, 94 


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Da(e. 

1673. 

15. 

Sept'r  20. 

16. 

Oct'r   22. 

17. 

Oct'r   27. 

18. 

Oct'r  29. 

19. 

Nov'r  15. 

20. 

Dec'r    2. 

1674. 

21. 

June    6. 

22. 

July      1. 

23. 

July      1. 

24. 

July      1. 

25. 

July      1. 

26. 

July      2. 

27. 

July      2. 

28. 

July      2. 

29. 

July      2. 

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July      2. 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1674. 
32.  July    23. 


33.  July    23. 

34.  July    30. 

35.  Aug.     6. 

36.  Aug.     6. 

37.  Nov'r    9. 
38  Dec'r  21. 


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1675. 

39.  Feb'y  13. 

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40.  March  12. 

41.  April     6. 

42.  Aug.    11. 

43.  Sept'r  15. 

1676. 

44.  Jan'y  28. 

45.  Jan'y  28. 

46.  Jan'y  31. 


III 


Subject. 


Page. 


Petition  of  the  proprietors  of  Renslaerswyck, 
to  the  Duke  of  York,  and  reference  of  the 
same  to  Governor  Andros, 96 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Major  Andros, 
recommending  Nichalus  Van  Rensselaer,  &c.,    98 

The  Duke  of  York's  warrant  to  his  Attorney- 
General,  &c.,  to  prepare  a  grant  for  the  Earl 
of  Sterling's  annuity,  &c., 99 

Warrant  to  Major  Andros,  to  seize  the  estate  of 
Francis  Lovelace,  late  Governor  of  New- 
York,  for  the  use  of  the  Duke  of  York,  to 
whom  he  is  indebted  je7,000, 100 

The  Duke  of  York's  warrant  to  Major  Andros, 
to  put  New-York  laws  in  execution,  &c.,. . .   101 

Proclamation  of  Governor  Andros,  respecting 
rights  of  property,  laws  in  force,  &c., 102 

King  Charles  IL's  letters  patent,  revoking  the 
commission  of  27th  September,  1672,  for  es- 
tablishing a  standing  Council  of  Trade,  &c., 
and  ordering  iheir  papers,  &c.,  to  delivered 
up, 104 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden,  Secretary  to  the 
Duke  of  York,  to  Major  Andros, 107 

Order  in  Council,  referring  all  matters  lately 
under  the  charge  of  the  Council  of  Trade, 
to  a  committee  of  the  Privy  Council,  &c.,. .  109 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York,  to  Major  Andros 
— General  Assemblies — Coining  money — 
boundaries — customs,  &c., Ill 

Letter  of  the  committee  of  Prvy  Council, 
to  the  colonies,  &c.  in  America, 115 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros — 
his  proceedings  commended — Indian  affairs — 
trade,  &c., 117 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Major  Andros — 
Connecticut  boundary — the  uselessness  of  As- 
semblies— revenue,  &c., 124 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros — 
navigation  act — Connecticut — complaints  of 
the  Dutch  in  New- York — the  Duke's  instruc- 
tions, &c., 127 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros — 
vessels  trading  to  Albany,  &c., 133 


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115 
117 

124 

127 
133 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

47. 

1676. 
Aug.   31. 

48. 

Oct'r  12. 

49. 

Nov'r  30. 

50. 

1677. 
May      7. 

51. 

May      7. 

62. 

June    13. 

53. 

July    14. 

54. 

July    17. 

55. 

November. 

56. 

1678. 
April    8. 

57. 

April    9. 

58. 

April    9. 

59. 

April  16. 

60. 

April  16. 

61. 

April  18. 

62. 

April  24. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros — 
Indian  affairs — Dutch — revenue — Delaware 
— New-Jersey,  <fcc., 135 

Extracts  from  the  report  of  Edmund  Randolph,  * 

to  the  Council  of  Trade,  &c.,  respecting  tiie 
New-England  colonies,  &c., 140 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros, 
with  extract  of  letter  to  Mr.  Dyre  enclosed,  151 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Major  Andros — 
rates  of  dyities  continued — permission  to  re- 
turn to  England  for  a  time,  &c., 154 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Major  Andros — 
customs  accounts — boundary  with  Connecti- 
cut— Delaware,  &c., 156 

Governor  Andros'  instructions  to  Brockholes, 
Knapton,  and  Nicholls,  sent  to  Femmaquid, 
&c., 159 

Observations  of  Wentworth  Greenhalgh,  in  a 

journey  from  Albany  to  the  Indians  west-     "         <■ 
ward,   begun  May  27th,  1677,  and  ended 
July  14,  following, 163 

Memorial  of  the  Bishop  of  London,  about  the 

abuses  in  the  churches  in  the  Plantations,  , .  168  x/' 

A  short  account  of  the  general  concerns  of 
New-York,  from  October,  1674,  to  Novem- 
ber, 1677,  by  Governor  Andros, 170 

Minute  of  Sir  Edmund  Andros'  attendance  be- 
fore the  committee  of  Privy  Council,  &c.,..   179 

Petition  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  King,  for  an 
enquiry  into  the  truth  of  the  complaints  of 
Massachusetts,  &c., 183 

Order  in  Council  upon  Sir  E.  Andros'  petition, 
that  the  Massachusetts  agents  answer  it,  &c.  185 

Answers  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  enquiries  of 
the  committe  of  Privy  Council  respecting 
New-York,  &c., 188 

Answers  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  enquiries  of 
the  committee  respecting  New-England,  &c.  195 

A  short  account  of  New- York's  assistance  to 
New-England — presented  by  Sir  E.  Andros,  200 

Answer  of  William  Stoughton  and  Peter  Bulk- 
ley,  agents  of  Massachusetts,  to  the  petition 
of  Sir  E.  Andros, 204 


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No.  of 

Doc.        Date. 

1678. 

63.  April  24. 

64.  May    18. 


65.  May  18 

C6.  May  20. 

67.  June  4. 

68.  June  7. 

69.  August. 

70.  Sept'rie. 

.    Oct'r  12. 

72.  Sept'rl4. 

73.  Sept'r  18. 

74.  Sept'r  25. 

75.  Sept'r  28. 

76.  Sept'r    6. 

77.  Sept'r  10. 

1679. 

78.  March  10. 

79.  March  25. 

1697. 

80.  June    19. 


Subject.  Page. 

Order  in  council  upon  the  foregoing  answer  of 
the  Massachusetts  agents, 207 

The  Duke  of  York's  warrant  to  Sir  Allen  Aps- 
ley,  his  treasurer,  to  pay  .£1,100  to  Sir  E. 
Andros,  who  is  about  to  return  to  New- 
York,  209 

The  Duke  of  York's  instructions  to  Sir  E.  An- 
dros, to  increase  the  duties  on  rum,  &c.,  ...  210 

The  Duke  of  York's  warrant  to  Sir  E.  Andros, 
to  appoint  ^  Judge  of  Admirality,  &c., 211 

Report  of  council  to  the  Duke  of  York,  in  fa- 
vor of  a  grant  of  Rensselaerswyck,  &c., ....  212 

Warrant  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Sir  E.  An- 
dros, to  pass  a  patent  for  Rensselaerswyck, 
&c., 214 

Sir  Robert  Southwell's  memorandum  of  Captain 
Breedon's  statements  about  New-England,..  216 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  Mr.  Blathwayte — 
his  arrival  on  the  7th — affairs  in  New- York, 
Maryland,  &c., 219 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  Mr.  Blathwayte — 

French  and  Indian  troubles,  &c., .*  222 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  the  commissioners  of  the  United  Colo- 
nies to  Sir  E.  Andros, 224 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 226 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  commissioners,.  227 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  Governor  of 
Connecticut, 228 

Letter  of  the  commissioners  to  Sir  E.  Andros,.  229 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  commissioners,.  231 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
Captain  Billop's  case,  232 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  Mr.  Blathwayte — 
Indian  troubles — affairs  of  the  colonies,  &c.,  234 

Certificate  of  His  Majesty's  allow  ance  of  jE1,000 
for  the  garrison  of  New-York,  &c., 238 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Oite. 

1680. 

1. 

May 

24. 

2. 

May 

24. 

3. 

May 

24. 

5. 

May 

24. 

5. 

July 

1. 

6. 

Aug. 

6. 

7. 

Sept. 

6. 

8. 

Nov'r 

6. 

1681. 

9. 

May 

12. 

10. 

July 

1. 

11. 

July 

2. 

12. 

July 

16. 

13. 

July 

30. 

14. 

Aug. 

8. 

15. 

Aug. 

8 

16. 

Nov. 

2 

VOLUME  IV. 


1880—1686. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Commission  of  the  Duke  of  York,  appointing 
John  Lewen  his  agent  to  proceed  to  New- 
York,  to  enquire,  into  its  condition,  &c., ....        1 

The  Duke  of  York's  instructions  to  John  Lewen, 
his  agent,  &c 3 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
Mr.  Lewen's  appointment — Sir  E.  Andros  to 
come  to  England  upon  his  arrival,  leaving  the 
Government  to  Lieut.  Brockholes,  &c 12 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
reasons  for  his  recall,  &c 14 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
to  enable  Mr.  Lewen  to  administer  oaths,  &c.     16 

Opinion  of  Sir  Wm.  Jones,  adverse  to  the  Duke 
of  York's  demand  of  customs  from  inhabitants 
of  New-Jersey,  and  memorandum  of  release 
to  Mr.  Billings,  and  others,  thereupon, 17 

Warrant  to  Sir  John  Churchill,  &c.  to  prepare 
a  release  to  Sir  George  Carterett,  &c 19 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
Releases  of  New-Jersey,  &c 20 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
Revenue     New-Jersey — Pennsylvania,  &c. .     21 

Letter  from  the  Court  of  Assizes  at  New- York, 
to  the  Secretary  of  State,  about  case  of  Cap- 
tain Wra.  Dyre, 23 

Minutes  of  the  proceedings  in  the  case  of  Wil- 
liam Dyre, 25 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Mr.  Penn — 
Boundaries  of  Pennsylvania,  &c 29 

Warrant  to  Sir  E.  Andros,  to  release  Col. 
Lovelace'p  house  to  Mrs.  Ogle,  &c 31 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Sir  Allen  Apsley 

— Revenue  of  New-York, 32 

Letter  from  the  Duke  of  York  to  Lieutenant 

Brockholes — Customs,  &,c 34 

Proceedings  of  the  Governor,  Council,  and  As- 
sembly in  New-Jersey,  at  Elizabethtown, 
from  I9th  October  to  2d  November, 35 


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Statement  and  brief  for  defendant,  in  the  case  of 
Milbourne  vs.  Andros, 53 

Report  of  Mr.  John  Lewin  to  the  Duke  of 
York,  on  the  state,  &c,,  of  New  York, 57 

Answer  of  Sir  Fdmund  Andros  to  Mr.  Lewin's 
report,  &c 76 

Report  of  the  Duke's  Attorney-General,  (Chur- 
chill) to  the  Commissioners,  upon  Mr.  Lew- 
in's Report  on  New- York  affairs, 93 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Lieut.  Brock- 
holes — The  Duke  may  perhaps  grant  a  char- 
ter to  New- York,  provided  the  inhabitants 
raise  money  to  pay  debts  and  a  garrison,  &c.  101 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Lieutenant 
Brockholes — his  intention  to  grant  an  assem- 
bly, &c., 103 

Petition  of  Wm.  Dyre,  collector  at  New-York, 
to  the  King, 105 

Order  in  Council,  referring  Dyre's  petition  to 
the  committee  for  trade,  &c., 108 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  report  of  the 
committee  of  trade  &c.,  on  Dyre's  case, ....   110 

Report  of  the  committee  of  trade  in  favor  of 
releasing  Dyre's  bond  for  his  appearance,  &c.,  113 

Minutes  of  the  proceedings  at  Albany  between 
the  Indians  and  the  agents  of  Virginia  and 
Maryland, 114 

Commission  from  the  Duke  of  York  to  Colonel 
Thomas  Dongan,  to  be  Governor  of  New- 
York, 133 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden,  in  reply  to  a  letter 
of  the  Register  of  Scotland,  respecting  East 
New-Jersey,  &c., 136 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Lieut.  Brock- 
holes — Col.  Dongan's  appointment 138 

Instructions  from  the  Duke  of  York  to  Col. 
Dongan,  Governor  of  New-York, 139 

Commission  for  Lucas  Santen  as  collector  at 
New- York, 150 

Instructions  for  Lucas  Santen  as  collector  at 
New- York, 151 

Petition  of  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  New-York,  to 


No.  of 

Doc.        Date. 

17. 

1681. 
(no  date.) 

18. 

(no  date.) 

19. 

Dec'r  31. 

20. 

1682. 
(no  date.) 

21. 

Feb'y  11. 

22. 

March  28. 

23. 

June   29. 

24. 

June   29. 

25. 

Aug.      3. 

26. 

Sept'r  30. 

27. 

Aug.    13. 

28. 

Sept'r  30. 

29. 

1683. 
Jan'y    4. 

30. 

Jan'y    4. 

31. 

Jan'y  27. 

32. 

Feb.    17. 

33. 

April  28. 

34. 

Nov'r    9. 

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■^O.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1683. 


35.  Dec'r    7. 

36.  March  10. 


1684. 
37.    May    12. 


38.  Aug.  2. 

39.  Aug.  22. 

40.  Aug.  26. 

41.  Aug.  27. 


42.  Nov'r    1. 

43.  Dec'r    4. 

1685. 

44.  Feb'y  13. 

45.  Feb'y  17. 


Subject. 


Page. 


46.  Feb'y  18. 

47.  March  3. 

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Col.  Dongan,  to  procure  a  charter  for  the 
city,  and  memorandum  thereupon, 155 

Letter  of  Lord  Baltimore  to  Mr.  Blathwayte — 
his  right  to  Delaware,  &c., 162 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Colonel  Don- 
gan— Rhode  Island — Customs  in  New-York 
— French  in  Canada,  &c., 164 

Relation  of  Mr.  Gerrit  Van  Sweeringen,  of  the 
city  of  St.  Maries,  concerning  his  knowledge 
of  the  seating  of  Delaware  Bay,  and  River  to 
the  southward  of  the  40th  degree  northern 
latitude,  by  the  Dutch  and  Swedes,  &c.,  . . .   168 

Abstract  of  the  proposals  of  the  Onondaga  and 
Cayuga  sachems  at  New- York, 182 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Perth  and  others  to  Col. 
Dongan — East-Jersey  patent,  &c., 184 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Colonel  Don- 
gan— Franchises  &c.,  ior  New- York — Cus- 
toms— ^Trade  with  the  Indians,  &c., 186 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Colonel  Dongan — 
Fisheries — Emigrants — Proposed  post-offices 
along  the  coast  from  Carolina  to  Nova  Sco- 
tia— Mint — Indian  trade  on  the  Susquehan- 
nah,.... 188 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Colonel  Dongan — 
Quit  rents — Indian  trade,  &c., 192 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Werden  to  Colonel  Dongan — 
French  and  Indian  affairs,  &c., 197 

Letter  of  Colonel  Dongan  to  the  Earl  of  Perth 
— East  Jersey  affairs,  &c., 199 

Memorandum  of  the  receipt,  by  the  committee 
of  trade,  &c.,  of  certain  books  and  papers  re- 
lating to  the  province  of  New- York,  from 
Sir  John  Werden,  in  consequence  of  its  de- 
volving to  the  Crown,  by  the  accession  of 
King  James  II., 202 

Letter  from  Colonel  Dongan  to  Sir  John  Wer- 
den— passenger  ship — post  offices — Staten 
Island — mint,  &c., 204 

Order  in  Council   disapproving  the  proposed 
charter  for  New- York,  and  directing  a  letter 
to  be  prepared  to  be  sent  to  Col.  Dongan,  re- 
specting the  government  of  the  province,  &c.  208 
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No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

48. 

1685. 
March   3. 

49. 

March  5. 

50. 

March  5. 

51. 

July     15. 

62. 

July     17. 

53. 

Aug.    11. 

54. 

Sept'r  18. 

55. 

Dec'r  23. 

56. 

Dec'r  23. 

57. 

1686. 
May    23. 

58. 

May    27. 

59. 

May    29. 

60. 

June      3. 

61. 

June    10. 

62. 

June    JO. 

63. 

June    20. 

64. 

June    14. 

65. 

July       3. 

Subject. 


Page. 


66.   Aug.     5. 


Observations  upon  the  proposed  charter  of 
New-York,  read  in  Council,  &c., 210 

Memorandum  of  the  devolution  of  New- York 
to  the  Crown  upon  the  death  of  King 
Charles  II.,  on  6th  February,  and  letter  of  the 
Privy  Council  to  Colonel  Dongan, 214 

Letter  from  King  James  II.,  to  Colonel  Dongan 
— powers  and  instructions,  &c., 216 

Letter  from  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  New- York,  to 
Sir  John  Werden,  upon  the  accession  of  King 
James  II.,  &c., 218 

Order  in  Council  approving  report  of  the  com- 
mittee of  Trade,  &c.,  in  favor  of  Quo  war- 
rantos  against  Connecticut,  Rhode  Island, 
&c., 220 

Letter  of  Colonel  Dongan  to  Mr.  Blathwayt — 
French  and  Indian  affairs,  &c., 223 

Letter  of  Col.  Dongan,  to  the  Lord  President 
— Government  of  New- York — character  of 
the  people,  &c., 226 

Captain  Billop's  petition  to  the  King,  for  an  ap- 
peal to  the  Privy  Council  from  a  judgment 
in  New-York,  &c., 228 

Order  in  Council  admitting  Captain  Billop's  ap- 
peal,  &c., 230 

His  Majesty's  order  that  Col.  Dongan's  salary 
be  fixed  at  JE600,  &c., 233 

Letter  of  Mr.  Randolph  to  the  colony  of  Con- 
necticut— Quo  warranto,  &c., 234 

Instructions  from  King  James  II.,  to  Col.  Don- 
gan, for  the  government  of  the  province  of 
New-York,  &c., 237 

Letter  of  the  committee  of  Privy  Council  to 
Col.  Dongan,  &c. — to  send  Journals,  &c.,..  257 

Letter  of  the  committee  to  the  Secretary  of 
New-York — to  send  account?,  &c., ,   260 

Commission,  under  the  great  seal,  constituting 
Thomas  Dongan,  Esquire,  Captain  General 
and  Governor-in-chief  of  New- York, 262 

Instructions  to  Governor  Dongan,  as  to  acts  .i^ 
trade  and  navigation,  &c., , .   279 

Letter  of  R.  Treat,  Governor  of  Connecticut, 
to  Governor  Dongan, 288 

Letter  of  Governor  Treat  to  Governor  Dongan,  290 

Letter  of  Governor  Treat  to  Governor  Dongan,  292 


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No.  of 
t)oc. 


67. 


Date. 
1686. 
Oct'r  27. 


68.   Dec'r  26. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Order  in  Council,   directing  the  Ecclesiastical 
jurisdiction  in  the  Plantations  to  be  exercised 
by  the  commissioners,  &c.,  in  the  diocese  of 
London, 294 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  Governor  Don-         ^'< 
gan,  to  publish  and  execute   the  treaty  of 
neutrality,   concluded   at   London,  between  -f 

France  and  England, 296     •  • 


/ 


220 
223 


VOLUME  V. 


262 


279 


1687. 

1.  Feb'y  22. 

1684. 

2.  Aug.     2. 


3. 


1686. 


1687. 


4. 

5.  Feb'y  22. 

6.  Feb'y  23. 

7.  March    2. 

8.  March   2. 
9. 

10.  July     16. 


1687. 


Answers  of  Go\einur  jjongwn  to  the  heads  of 
inquiry  of  the  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plan- 
tations, respecting  New- York,  &c., 1 

Propositions,  &c.,  of  the  Onondagas  and  Cayu- 
gas,  at  Albany,  to  Lord  Effingham  and  Gov- 
ernor Dongan, 107 

Petition  of  the  commissioners  for  the  town  of 
Albany,  to  Governor  Dongan, 110 

Petition  of  the  French  Protestants  to  Governor 
Dongan, 112 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— Cc.  iicil  at  New-York,  &c., 115 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— Mr.  Santen,  the  late  collector,  sent 
home  in  custody,  «tec., 120 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongaa  to  the  King — Mr. 
Penn's  enmity — revenue,  &c. , 122 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— his  rumored  recall,  &c., 127 

Address  of  the  mayor,  &c.,  of  New-York,  to 
the  King, , 130 

Letter  of  Mr.  Graham  to  Mr.  Spragg — French 
attack  of  the  Senecas,  &c., 135 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 


r 


1687. 

'i<^i  12.    Aug.    14. 

13.   Aug.   14. 


14.  Sept'r    8. 

V     15.  Aug.   31. 

^      16.  Sept'r    7. 

17.  Aug.     5. 

18.  Aug.     6. 
_    19.  Aug.     6. 

1684. 


)   -2U  June    15. 
,     22.   June    20. 
2».   July. 

24.  July    25. 

25.  July    25. 

26. 

1685. 

27.  Sept'r  10. 

28.  (no  date.) 

1683. 

29.  Aug.    18. 

1686. 

30.  May    22. 

31.  June     5. 


Sobject.  Pag*. 

Letter  of  the  Council  to  Governor  Dongan,  in 
favor  of  the  French  Protestants,  &c., 137 

Warrant  to  Governor  Dongan  to  use  seal  of 
New- York,  &c., 139 

Letter  of  the  Council  to  Governor  Dongan,  to 
permit  ships  bound  to  East  Jersey  to  go  di- 
rectly there,  without  touching  at  New- York, 
&c., 141 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— French  invasion  of  the  Seneca  coun- 
try— encroachments — measures  proposed,&c.  143 
[enclosing  :J 

Examinations  of  Kakarriel  and  Adandidaghko, 
two  Indian  prisoners  from  Canada, 152 

Informations  given  upon  oath,  by  Nanning 
Harmentse  and  others,  about  the  French  and 
Indians, 1 66 

Propositions  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Sene- 
cas,  &c.,  at  Albany, 172 

Answers  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor  Don- 
gan's  propositions,  &c 182 

Information  given  to  the  Governor  by  several 
Indians,  about  the  French,  &c 191 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  la  Barre, 

Governor  of  Canada, 199 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  Colonel  Dongan ....  201 
Letter  of  Governor  Dongan,  to  M.  de  la  Barre, .  203 
Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  la  Barre, . ,  205 
Letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  Governor  Dongan, . .  207 
M.  de  la  Barre's  instructions  to  M.  de  Salvage, 

sent  to  New- York  &c, 209 

Answer  to  the  Governor  of  Canada's  instruc- 
tions to  M.  de  Salvage, 209 

Letter  of  Father  Lamberville  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,   t 216 

Letter  of  Father  Dablon  to  Governor  Dongan,  220 

Letter  of  M.  Brucy  to  Major  Baxter, 222 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville, 
Governor  of  Canada, 223 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,   226 


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LONDON    DOCUMENTS VOLUME  V. 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1686. 

32.  June    20. 

33.  July    26. 

34.  Oct.      1. 

35.  Dec'r     1. 

1687. 

36.  May    20. 

37.  June    20. 

38.  Aug.  21. 

39.  June    11. 

40.  Sept.     9. 

41.  Sept.     8. 

42.  Sept.    12. 


43.  Sept.  2. 

44.  Sept.  2. 

45.  Sept.  5. 

46.  Sept.  7. 

47.  Sept.  9. 

48.  Sept.  14. 

49.  Sept'r  15. 

1686. 

50.  Nov'r    4. 

51.  Nov'r    4. 

1687. 

52.  Oct'r  13. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Governor  .   >n- 
gan, 234 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denon- 


ville, 


238 


] 


Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,  •. 242 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville,  247 


Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  Father  Laraber- 


ville. 


25rl 


Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denon- 
ville,    254 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Governor  Dongan,  258 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville, 
and  his  answer,  dated  22d  August, ,  269 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denon- 
ville,   » 280 

Governor    Dongan's    instructions   to    Captain 
Palmer,  on  his  going  to  England, 289 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— about  going  to  Albany — French  and 

Indian  aifairs,  &c 298 

[enclosing  :j 

Letter  of  M  r .  P .  Schuyler  to  Governor  Dongan — 
French  and  Indian  news, 300 

Letter  of  Mr.  R.  Livingston  to  Governor  Don- 
gan— French  and  Indian  news, 305  ' 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Governor  Dongan — 
Indian  affairs,  , 309 

Letter  of  Mr.  Schuyler  to  Governor  Dongan — 
French  and  Indian  news, 312 

Propositions  made  by  the  Maquas,  to  the  Mayor, 
&c.  of  Albany, 31^ 

Propositions  made  by  the  Onondagas,  &c.,  to 

*  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  Albany, 320 

Examination  of  Anthony  PBspinard,  before  Ni- 
cholas Bayard,  Mayor  &c, 326 

Copy  of  an  intercepted  letter  from  Father  Lam- 
bervill  to  Father  Brugas, 330 

Letter  of  Father  Lamberville  to  Anthony  P  Es- 
pinard, .^  324 


Letter  of  the  King  to  Governor  Dongan,  to  be 
.    vigilant  in  prosecuting  pirates,  &c, 325 


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LONDON    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   VI. 


No.  Of 
Doc. 


63. 


Date. 
1687. 
Oct'r  22. 


\/54.   Oct'r  24. 


56. 


66.   Nov'r. 


67.   Nov'r    4. 


v''69. 


13. 


'r  10. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  the  Kinp;  to  Governor  Dongan,  re- 
specting the  Admiralty's  share  of  wrecks,  &c.,  329 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  King — about 
his  recall,  &c., 332 

Abstract  of  Mr.  Santen's  memorandum  for  a 
charge  against  Governor  Dongan,  and  of 
Governor  Dongan's  answer,   334 

Abstract  of  articles  against  Mr.  Santen,  with 
the  proofs,  and  Mr.  Snnten's  answers, 343 

Commission  to  Mathew  Plowman,  to  be  collec- 
tor, &c.,  at  New- York,  vice  Santen, 362 

Instructions  to  Mr.  Plowman,  appointed  collec- 
tor, &c.,  at  New-York, 366 

Letter  of  the  King  to  Governor  Dongan,  upon 
Indian  and  French  affairs — the  Governor  of 
Canada  to  be  notified  that  the  Five  Nations 
are  owned  as  British  subjects,  and  under  the 
protection  of  England,  &c., 375 


VOLUME  VI. 


1688—1680. 


1688. 
Jan'y  22.     Letter  of  the  King  to  Governor  Dongan,  to  pre- 
vent acts  of  hostility,  and   to   encourage  a 
good  correspondence  with  the  French,  &c.,. 
[enclosing:] 


1687. 


Dec'r 


Nov'r. 


1_ 
11 


1688. 
4.    Feb'y  19. 


Instrument  signed  this  day,  between  the  Eng- 
lish and  French  commissioners, 3 

Memorandum  or  protocol  of  conferences  between 
the  English  and  French  commissioners,  on 
the  subject  of  the  Indians,  and  the  bounda- 
ries in  North  America,  &c., 6 


1687. 


2. 


Letter  of  Governor  Dongan  to  the  Lord  Presi- 
dent— French  and  Indian  aflFairs, 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,  


23 


29 


No.  47.1 


No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

6. 

1687. 
Oct'r  26. 

7. 

Oct'r  31. 

8. 

Dec'r  28. 

9. 

1688. 
Feb'y  17. 

10. 

Fcb'y    3. 

11. 
12. 

Feb'y    4 

14 

Feb'y. 

13. 

Feb'y. 

14. 

Feb'y. 

15. 

Feb'y  9 

16. 

19 

Feb'y. 

17. 
18. 

Feb'y    15 

25 
Feb'y. 

19. 

Feb'y. 

20. 

Feb'y  13. 

21. 
22. 

Feb'y  13. 
Feb'y  16. 

23. 

April     7. 

24. 

April     7. 

127 

LONDON   DOCUMENTS  VOLUME   VI. 

( 

Subject.  Page^ 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan,  to  M.  de  Denon-         \ 

ville, 34  v\ 

Ketter  of  Governor  Dongan,   to  M.  de  Denon-  f 

ville, 39     • 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonvillc,  to  Governor  Don-  \ 

ganj 46      I 

Letter  of  Governor  Dongan,  to   the   Governor  | 

of  Canada, 51  ^ 

Governor  Dongan's  first  paper  of  demands  to 
the  French  agents, 55 

Answers  of  the  French  agents  to  Governor 
Dongan's  first  paper  of  demands, 58 

Governor  Dongan's  second  paper  to  the  French 
agents, 60 

Answer  of  the  French  agents  to  Governor  Don- 
gan's second  paper, 62 

Governor  Dongan's  third  paper  to  the  French 
agents, 70 

Answer  of  the  French  agents  to  Governor  Don- 
gan's third  paper, 76       , 

Governor  Dongan's  fourth  paper  to  the  French 

agents, 82 

Answer  of  the  French  agents  to  Governor 
Dongan's  fourth  paper, 86 

Governor  Dongan's  last  paper  to  the  French 
agents, 93 

Governor  Dongan's  propositions  to  the  Six  Na- 
tions of  Indians, 97  ' 

Answer  of  the  Six  Nations  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,    100 

Governor  Dongan's  reply  to  the  Six  Nations,. .  105 
Propositions  of  the  Six  Nations,  to   Governor 
Dongan, 101 

Memoranda  of  commissions  passing  to  Sir  E 
Andros,  and    captain  Nicholson, 109 

Commission  of  King  James  IL,  appointing  Sir 
Edmund  Andros,  Kt.,  Captain  General  and 
Governor-in-chief  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay, 
New-Plymouth,  New-Hampshire,  Maine,  the 
Narraganset  country,  Rhode  Island,  Connecti- 
cut, New- York  and  East  and  West  Jersey, 
and  of  all  the  continent  of  America,  from 
40°  north  latitude  to  the  River  St.  Croix, 


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No.  of 
Doo.        Dale. 

1688. 

\)    26.   April  16. 
'v    26.   April  22. 


\  V    27.   Aug.   31. 
>,       28.   Oct'r    4. 

^    29.  Aug.    11. 

30.  Aug.   20. 

31.  Sept'r  19. 

32.  Sept'r  18. 
''     33.  Sept'r  15. 

34.  Sept'r  25. 

35.  Sept'r  25. 

36.  Sept'r  29. 

37.  Oct'r     1. 

38.  Oct'r     2. 

39.  Oct'r     9. 


V 


^ 


e 


40.  Oct'r  23. 

1689. 

41.  Feb'y  16. 


42.   May      2. 


Subject.  Page. 

(Pennsylvania  and  Delaware  excepted,)  by 
the  name,  as  formerly,  of  New-England,. , .   110 

Instructions  from  the  King  to  Sir  E.  An- 
dres, for  the  government  of  New-England,.   127 

Letter  of  the  King  to  Governor  Dongan,  requir- 
ing him  to  resign  the  Government  of  New- 
York  to  Sir  E.  Andros,  on  his  arrival,  and 
to  return  to  England,  &c., 147 

Letter  of  captain  F.  Nicholson,  to  Mr.  Povey 
— narrative  of  affairs  in  New-England, ....   149 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  committee  of 
Privy  Council — his  arrival  in  New-York 
on  the  11th  August — state  of  affairs,  &c.,..   161 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  Governor 
of  Canada, 163 

Litter  of  M.  de  Denonville,  to  Governor  Don- 
gan,     165 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros,  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada, 168 

Proceedings  between  Sir  E.  Andros,  and  the 
Indians  at  Albany, 170 

Examination  of  an  Indian  named  Aert,  at  Alba- 
ny, before  S.  Cortland, 180 

Examination  of  John  Rosie,  at  Albany,  before 
Mayor  Schuyler, 183 

Examination  of  Derrick  Wessells,  Recorder  of 
Albany,  before  Mayor  Schuyler, 185 

Information  from  Canada,  given  by  four  Ma- 
quas  Indians, 187 

Letter  of  Sir  E.  Andros  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada, 190 

Letter  of  Colonel  Dongan  to  Sir  E.  Andros 
and  the  Council — his  accounts, 192 

Letter  of  Mr.  Randolph  to  the  committee  of 
Privy  Council — Sir  E.  Andros's  proceed- 
ings,      194 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Sir  E.  Andros,  199 

Order  in  Council,  appointing  a  committee  for 
trade  and  foreign  plantations,  and  directing 
the  proclamation  of  King  William  and  Queen 
Mary,  &c., 206 

Order  in  Council  upon  the  report  of  the  com- 
mittee for  trade,  &c.,  respecting  the  state  of 
the  plantations,  &c., 208 


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LONDOK   DOCUMENT!  —  VOLVMK  VI. 


No.  of 
Doo.         Date. 

1689. 
43.  •  May     15. 

44.   May 

i. 

46.   May 

29. 

46.   June. 

47.  June 

10. 

48.  June 

6. 

49.  June. 

7. 

60.  June 

11. 

61.  June 

26. 

62.  July 

9. 

53.   July 

23. 

64.  July 

5. 

65.   July 

29. 

56.  July 

30. 

57.   Aug. 

58.   Aug. 

5. 

59.   Aug. 

5. 

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Subjtot.  Ptft. 

Letter  from  F.  Nicholson,  Lieutenant-Oovern- 
or,  and  the  Council  at  New -York,  to  the  com- 
mittee— State  of  aifairs,  &c., 212 

Declaration  of  the  freeholders  &c.,  of  Suffolk 
county,  L.  I., 219 

Mr.  Edward  Randolph's  report  to  the  commit- 
tee of  trade  &c.,  of  the  state  &c.,  of  New- 
England,  222 

Address  of  the  militia  &c.,  of  New- York  to 
King  William  and  Queen  Mary, 236 

Letter  from  the  Council  of  New- York  to  the 
Earl  of  Shrewsbury — Overthrow  of  the  gov- 
ernment in  New-York — Capt.  Leisler — Nich- 
olson going  to  England,  &c., 240 

Deposition  of  John  Dischington,  about  his  in- 
terview with  Leisler,  &c., 244 

Deposition  of  Philip  French,  about  his  capture 
and  interview  with  Leisler,  &c., 246 

Attestation  of  clergy  of  New- York  in  favor  of 
Cortland  and  Bayard, 260 

Letter  of  advice  &c.,  by  N.  Gold,  and  James 
Fitch,  Deputies  of  Connecticut,  to  Captain 
Leisler, 262 

Letter  of  Mr.  S.  Van  Cortland  to  Sir  E.  An- 
dros — Narrative  of  affairs  in  New- York,  &c.,  257 

Letter  of  Colonel  Bayard  to  Captain  Nichol- 
son— Affairs  in  New-York  and  Albany, ....  279 
[enclosing  :] 

Abstract  of  the  journal  kept  by  Colonel  Nich- 
olas Bayard,  since  the  11th  of  June,  1689, 
in  New-York, 285  . 

Letter  of  the  Privy  Council  to  the  Command- 
er-in-chief, &c.,  at  New- York  to  proclaim 
the  King  and  Queen, 301 

Letter  of  the  King  to  Lieutenant-Governor 
Nicholson,  and  in  his  absence,  to,  &c,. — to 
take  upon  himself  the  government,  &c., ....  304 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  report  of  the 
committee  of  trade,  &c.,  upon  the  Earl  of 

Sterling's  pension  claim, 306 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Flypse  and  Van  Cortland  to 

Mr.  Blathwayte, 310 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Cortland  to  Captain  Nichol- 
son —  Leisler's  proceedings — Indians — Bos- 
ton, &c., 313 

47.J  17 


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11,  1 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1689. 

60.  Aug.     5. 

61.  Aug.   15. 

62.  Aug.  20. 

63.  August. 

64.  Aug.  31. 


66.  Sept'r    2. 

—  \     66.  Sept'r    5. 

J  .:^  -  67.  Sept'r  23. 
68. 

69.  Nov'r  14. 

70.  Nov'r  16. 

71.  Nov'r  16. 

72.  Dec'r  10. 

73.  Dec'r  10. 

74.  Dec'r  10. 

76.   Dec'r  13. 

76.  Dec'r  13. 

77.  D«c'r  19. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Col.  Bayard  to  Captain  Nicholson — * 

Indian  and  French  news, 319 

Letter  of  Captain  McKenzie  to  Captain  Nichol- 
son—Leisler,  Andros,  &c., 323 

Letter  of  Captain  Leisler  to  the  King  and  Queen, 

— account  of  his  proceedings, 331 

Letter  of  Mr.  John  Tuder  to  Captain  Nichol- 
son— Leisler's  proceedings,  &c., 337 

Memorandum  of  the  commit+te  of  Privy  Coun- 
cil, to  move  the  King  that  a  Governor  be  ap- 
pointed for  New-York,  and  that  presents  be 
sent  to  the  Indians,  and  two  companies  of 

foot  raised,  &c., 343 

Orders  in  Council  for  raising  two  companies  for 

New-York,  and  for  Indian  presents,  &c 345 

Letter  of  Lord  Effingham  to  the  Earl  of  Sun- 
derland— French  and  Indian  affairs, 347 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Bayard,  about  the 

Five  Nations  and  the  French  in  Canada,  . . .  349 
Reasons  offered  by  Col.  Sloughter  to  the  com- 
mittee of  Privy  Council,  for  the  settlement, 

&c.,  of  the  government  of  New- York, 354 

Commission  to  Henry  Sloughter,  Esq.,  to  be 

Governor,  &c.,  of  New-York, 357 

Report  of  Joost  Stol,  on  behalf  of  the  militia, 
&c.,  of  New-York,  to  the  Earl  of  Shrews- 
bury,    380 

Account  of  the  proceedings  of  ensign  Joost 

StoU.&c, 389 

Letter  of  Col.  Bayard  to  Captain  Nicholson — 

conduct  of  Leisler,  <fcc., 393 

Letter  of  Colonel  Bayard  to  Lord  Shrewsbury — 

Leisler's  conduct,  <fcc., 397 

Letter  of  Colonel  Bayard  to  Sir  Edmund  An- 
dros,    399 

[enclosing  :J 
Narrative  of  the  chief  occurrences,  abuses,  &c., 
committed  by  Jacob  Leisler  and  several  of 
his  associates,  at  New-York,  since  the  27th 

day  of  April, 402 

Messrs.  Flypse  and  Van  Cortland's  certificate 
of  Captain  Leisler's  taking  a  packet  of  des- 
patches, &c.,  from  Riggs, 439 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Cortland  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
wishes  to  be  made  collector,  &c., 441 


Page. 


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LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  Vlll. 


No.  of 
.  Doe.       Date. 

1689. 
78.   Dec'r  30. 

79. 


Subject. 


fag* 


Letter  of  P.  Reveredge  to  the  Bishop  of  Lon- 
don— French  families  in  New-York,  444  y' 

Petition  to  the  King,  of  merchants  trading  to 
New- York,  for  forces  to  be  sent  to  New- 
York  to  defend  it  from  the  French ;  with  rea- 
sons to  enforce  the  petition,  annexed,  .....  446  , 


A- 


+ 


1690. 

1.  Jan'y    7. 

2.  Jan.       7. 


1689. 

3.  Oct.    20. 

4.  Aug.    14. 

5.  Dec.  13. 


1690. 

6.  Jan.    14. 

7.  Jan.     14. 

1689. 

8.  Dec.    28. 

1690. 

9.  Jan.  21. 


VOLUME  VII. 

1690. 

Letter  of  Captain  Leisler  to  the  King — account 
of  his  proceedings, 1 

Letter  of  Leisler  and  his  Council  to  the  Bishop 
of  Salisbury — account  of  their  proceedings 

in  New- York,  &c., 3 

[enclosing  :] 

Col.  Bayard's  orders  to  Captain  Abram  De- 
peyster,  &c 14 

Copies  of  three  affidavits  concerning  agreement 
of  Andros  with  certain  Indians  to  attack  New- 
York,  &c., 17 

Deposition  of  Andries  Greveraet,  about  his  in- 
interview  with  Captain  Nicholson,  on  5th 
February  1689, 20 

Letter  of  Col.  Bayard  to  Mr.  John  West,  at 
Boston,  [intercepted,] 23 

Letter  of  W.  Nichols  to  Mr.  George  Farewell, 
[intercepted,] 27 

Letter  of  Edward  Randolph,  to  Major  Brock- 
holies,  at  New-York,  [intercepted,] 32 

''  A  modest  and  impartial  narrative  of  several 
grievances  and  great  oppressions  that  the 
peaceable  inhabitants  of  New-York  lie  under, 
by  the  extravagant  and  arbitrary  proceedings 
of  Jacob  Leysler  and  his  associates."  [Printed 


i 


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Subject.  Page. . 

at   New- York,    and    reprinted    at  London, 
1690.J , 34 

Instructions  to  Henry  Sloughter,  Esq.,  appoint- 
ed Governor  of  New-York,  &c., 97 

Establishment  of  pay  &c.,  for  two  foot  compa- 
nies at  New-Yorkj 121 

Memorial  of  Robert  Livingston  and  Gerrit  Teu- 
nise,  agents  from  Albany,  and  Thomas  Gar- 
ton  from  Ulster,  to  the  Governor  and  Council 
of  Connecticut, 124 

Memorial  of  Livingston,  Teunise  and  Garton, 
to  the  Governor,  Council  and  Representa- 
tives of  Massachusetts, ....   131 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Mr.  Ferguson — 
Affairs  in  New- York,  &c.,  &c., 143 

Letter  of  Leisler  to  the  King,  asking  encourage- 
ments, &c., 147 

Letter  of  Leisler  to  the  Bishop  of  Salisbury — 
attack  and  burning  of  Schenectady — Indians — 
neighboring  colonies — New-York  affairs,  &c.,  148 
[enclosing  n 

Order  of  Leisler,  &c.,  to  Milbourne,  &c.,  to 
take  command  of  New-York  forces,  and  to 
proceed  to  Albany,  &c.,  156 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Governor, 

&c.,  of  Connecticut,  for  assistance  against  the  % 

French ;  and  their  proceeding  thereupon, . .  15%   ^ 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Sir  Edmund  An- 
dros — French  and  Indian  news,  &c., 170 

Memorandum  of  the  committee  of  trade,  &c., 
about  New-York  records  at  Boston, . . ..«. , , .  176 

Order  in  council,  for  the  delivery  of  a  sloop 
built  in  New-England,  to  Gov.  Sloughter, 
&c., 177 

Letter  of  the  King,  to  the  Government  of  Massa- 
chusetts, thereupon, 179 

Interview  and  proceedings  between  the  commis- 
sioners at  Albany  and  the  Five  Nations,. . .  181 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Bishop  of  Canada  to 
Father  Millett, 188 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Cortland  to  Sir  E.  Andros — 
Leisler — Schenectady — New- York,  and  the 
other  colonies,  &c 191 

Letter  of  Mr.  Thomas  Newton  to  Captain  Ni- 
^cholson— Port-Royal—Albany,  &c 204 


VO.ot 

Doe.       Date. 

1690. 

10 

Jan. 

31. 

11 

Mar. 

13. 

12. 

Mar. 

12. 

13. 

Mar. 

22. 

14. 

Mar. 

27. 

15. 

Mar. 

31. 

.;6. 

Mar. 

31. 

.  17. 

Mar. 

4. 

\   18. 

April 

11. 

-    19. 

April 

14. 

'20. 

April 

17. 

21. 

April 

26. 

22. 

April 

30. 

23. 

May 

3. 

24. 

May 

6. 

25. 

May 

19. 

26. 

May 

16. 

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Page.. 


147 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1690. 
27.  May.    27. 


28.  May  31. 

29.  June  7. 

30.  May  9. 

31.  May  13. 

32.  June  23. 

33.  June  15. 

34.  June  15. 
86. 

36. 

37.  June  6. 

38.  May  19. 

39.  June  23. 

40.  Oct'r  17. 

41.  Oct'r  20. 

42.  Oct'r  20. 

43.  Nov'r  7. 


Subject.  Page. 

Report  and  narrative  to  the  committee  of  trade, 
&c.,  by  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  of  his  adminis- 
tration of  New-England,  &c 208 

Warrant  to  Governor  Sloughter  to  use  the  seal 
of  New- York,  &c 220 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  [Capt  Nicholson  ?] 

— Milbourne's  proceedings,  &c 222 

FenclosingcJ 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Governor,  &c., 
of  Connecticut, 226 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Governor,  &c», 
of  Connecticut, 231 

Letter  of  Leisler,  &c.,  to  the  Earl  of  Shrews-  "^^ 

bury — French  and  Indian   affairs,  &c 235       ^ 

[enclosing:] 

The  Governor  of  Canada's  instructions  to  the  i 

Chevalier  d'Eau,  going  to  the  Iroquois, ....  242  V   ^^ 

Message  of  Oreaoue,  by  the  persons  he  sent  to 

the  Iroquois, 248  v  -^'■ 

Petition  of  Captain  Benjamin  Blagge,  on  behalf 
of  Leisler  &c.,  to  the  King, 252 

A  memorial  of  what  has  occurred  in  New- York 
since  the  news  of  their  Majesties'  happy  arri- 
val in  England, 256 

Depositions  of  several  persons  about  proceed- 
ings at  New- York  to  23d  June, 263 

The  humble  address  of  the  merchants,  &c.,  of 
New- York,  to  the  King,  complaining  of  Leis- 
ler's  proceedings,  6cc 284 

Petition  of  Leisler  and  others,  to  the  King,  by 
Major  Jacob  Milbourne, 288 

Letter  of  Privy  Council  to  Governor  Sloughter, 
enclosing  the  preceding  papers,with  directions 
to  examine  into  them,  &c 289 

Letter  of  Leisler  and  others,  to  the  King,  im- 
ploring countenance,  &c 291 

Letter  of  Leisler,  and  others,  to  the  Earl  of 
Shrewsbury — account  of  New- York  affairs, 
&c.,  since  the  1st  of  May, 293 

Letter  of  John  Clapp,  in  behalf  of  the  freehold- 
ers, &c.,  of  Long- Island,  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — usurpations  and  tyrannical  proceed-  ; 

ings  of  Jacob  Leisler  and  his  accomplices,  &c.  302      i 


134 


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.of 
Doo.       Date. 

1691. 

1.  March  27. 


2.  April    5. 

3.  (no  date.) 

4.  May     6. 

6.  May      7. 

6. 

7.  May     7. 

8.  May     7. 

9.  May     8. 

To.  May  26. 

11.  May  26. 

12.  June  1. 

13.  June  2. 

14.  June  4. 

15.  June   22. 


VOLUME  VIII. 

1691  -1692. 

Subject.  Page, 

Letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  the  Earl  of  Not- 
tingham— his  arrival  at  New-York — state  of 
affairs  there,  &c. 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  C.  Brooke  to  Sir  Robert  South- 
well— ^his  arrival  at  New- York  in  January — 

Lesiler's  proceedings,  &c., 4 

Draft  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  [Mr. 
Blathwayte?] — narrative  of  affairs  in  New- 
York — Leisler's  execution,  &c., 10 

Letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  the  Earl  of 
Nottingham — affairs  in  New- York  and  the 
other  colonies — Leisler's  condemnation,  &c.,     17 

Letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  the  committee 

of  trade,  &c., 26 

[enclosing  :] 

Answer  to  the  memorial  to  the  King,  pre- 
sented by  Captain  Benjamin  Blagge, 28 

Letter  of  Governor  81  oughter  to  the  committee — 
account  of  his  voyage  and  arrival— -New- 
York  affairs,  &c., 38 

Letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  the  Duke  of 
Bolton — military  affairs,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  S.  Bradstreet  in  behalf  of  the  council 
of  Massachusetts,  to  Lord  Nottingham — 
New-York  records,  sloop,  &c., 47 

Propositions  of  the  Praying  Indians  to  Gover- 
nor Sloughter,  at  Albany, 51 

Governor  Sloughter's  answer  to  the  propositions 
of  the  Praying  Indians, 64 

Governor  Sloughter's  propositions  to  the  Five 
Nations,  at  Albany, 56 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor 
Sloughter's  propositions, 59 

Propositions  by  the  Maquaes  and  other  Indi- 
ans, to  Governor  Sloughter,  at  Albany,  and 
his  replies, 67 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Governor  Slough- 
ter— French  and  Indian  affairs,  &c., 76 


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Page, 

f 

1 

4 
10 


47 
51 
54 
56 
59 

67 
76 


No.( 
Doc 

)f 

Date. 

1691. 

16. 

June 

20. 

17. 

July 

2. 

18. 

July 

11. 

19. 

July 

14. 

20. 

July 

29. 

21. 

July 

29. 

22. 

Aug. 

6. 

23. 

Aug. 

6. 

24. 

Aug. 

9. 

25. 

Sept.  4. 

26. 

Oct.  15. 

27. 

[December 

28. 

1692. 
Jan.  8. 

29. 

1691. 
Dec.  30. 

30. 

1692. 
Jan.  8. 

31. 

March  7. 

8ubject.  Paga. 

[enclosing  :] 

Examination  of  a  Maquas  Indian  this  day  ar-  '  #      >s 

rived  from  Canada, 79  '  -  /     "&• 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Governor  Slough- 
ter — Indian  and  Canadian  affairs, . .  ^ 8c 

Circular  letter  of  Governor  Sloughter  to  the 
neighboring  colonies,  &c., 86 

Letter  of  the  Governor,  &c.,  of  Connecticut 
to  Governor  Sloughter,  in  reply, 91 

Letter  of  the  committee  in  Maryland  to  Gover- 
nor Sloughter,  in  reply, 95 

Letter  of  R.  Ingoldsby,  Commander-in-chief, 
&c.,  to  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c., — death 
of  Governor  Sloughter — affairs  of  New-York, 
&c., 98 

Letter  of  the  Council,  &c.,  at  New-York,  to 
Mr.  Blathwayte — narrative  of  affairs  in  New- 
York  since  19th  March  last, 105 

The  humble  address  of  the  Governor,  &c.,  of 
New- York,  to  their  Majesties — account  of 
affairs  in  New- York,  &c., x  111 

A  modest  and  true  relation  of  the  sundry  acci- 
dents happening  to  Major  Schuyler,  and  the  ^ 
party  of  Christians  and  Indians  under  his               -^^ 
command,  in  their  expedition  to  Canada,  21 
June  to  9  August,  1691, 122  '/' 

Propositions  of  theSenecas,  &c.,  at  Albany,  and 
answers  thereto, 135 

Memorial  of  William  van  Breen,  and  others,  re- 
sidents at  the  Hague,  respecting  the  occur- 
rences in  New- York,  in  1690,  and  1691, . . . ,   144 
■?]  Letter  of  Dirck  Wessels  and  L.  Van  Schaick, 
to  the  Speaker — French  and  Indian  affairs, .   155 

Letter   of  the  Council  at   New-York  to  Lord  7 

Nottingham — Frontier  affairs,  &c., 159       f 

[enclosing:]  \      A, 

Letter  of  the  officers  at  Albany  to  Major  In-  \ 

goldsby — ^Indian  and  French  affairs,  &c.,.. .   162  J 

Letter  of  Council  at  New-York  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayte—Military  affairs,  &c., 170 

Instructions  for  Benjamin  Fletcher,  Esq.,  ap- 
pointed Governor,  &c.  of  New  York, 173 


186 


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li'  1' 


I  1 


1*^ 


If 


Subject.  Page. 

Petition  of  Jacob  Leisler,  son  of  Captain  Jacob 
Leislcr,  deceased,  to  the  King, 196 

Order  in  Council  approving  the  report  of  the 
Committee  for  Trade,  &c.,  upon  the  petition 
of  Jacob  Leisler,  &c., 202 

Commission  to  Benjamin  Fletcher,  Esq.,  to  be 
Governor,  &c.,  of  New-York, 204 

Letter  of  Major  Ingoldsby  to  the  Duke  of  Bol- 
ton— State  of  the  Province,  &c., 224 

Order  in  Council,  respecting  a  clause  in  Gov- 
ernor Fletcher's  'commission  for  the  govern- 
ment of  Pennsylvania,  &c., 229 

Letter  of  the  Council  at  New- York  to  Mr. 
Blathwayte — account  of  New- York  affairs, 
&c., 231 

Representation  of  the  Proprietors  of  East-Jer- 
sey to  the  Committee  for  Trade,  &c. — militia 
forces — assistance  to  New-York,  &c., 237 

Letter  of  the  Proprietors  of  West  Jersey  to  Go- 
vernor Fletcher — assistance  to  New- York,  &c.  239 

Instructions  from  the  Governor  and  Proprietors 
of  West  Jersey,  to  their  Deputy  Governor, 
concerning  the  militia,  &c 241 

Propositions  by  Major  Ingoldsby  to  the  Five 
Nations,  at  Albany,  with  their  answers  there- 
to,   243 

Letter  of  Major  Ingoldsby  to  the  Duke  of  Bol- 
ton— affairs  in  New-York,  &c., 256 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayte— His  arrival  at  New-York  on  August 

28— Proceedings,  &c., 259 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Earl  of  Not- 
tingham— Affairs  in  New- York, 262 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  [Mr.  Blathwayte] 
— State  of  the   Province — French  affairs — 

frontiers,  &c., 265 

Some  objections  against  the  present  pretended 
government  in  Connecticut,  humbly  tendered 
to  [Governor  Fletcher's]  consideration, by  Ed- 
ward Palms,   William  Kosewell,  and  Gresh- 

emBulheley, 268 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Earl  of  Not- 
tingham,   282 

[enclosing:] 
Examination  of  three  prisoners,  and  two  FV^i^ch 
runagades  from  Canada, ...,#§• .  284 


No. 
Do( 

of 

!.       Date. 

32. 

1692. 

33. 

March  11. 

34. 

March  18. 

35. 

April    28. 

36. 

May  12. 

37. 

May  30. 

38. 

[June.] 

39. 

June    1. 

40. 

June. 

41. 

June  6. 

42. 

June  22. 

43. 

Sept.  10. 

44. 

Sept.  10. 

.^5. 

Sept.  10. 

46. 

Sept.  16. 

47.    Sept.  23. 


J  ,  V     48.    Sept.  23. 


No.  47. 1 


137 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1692. 

49.  Oct'r  11. 

50.  Oct'r  21. 

51.  Oct'r  28. 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  VI. 

Subject.  Page. 

The  Queen's  letter  to  Sir  William  Phips,  to  as- 
sist New-York,  &c.,   286 

Commission  to  Benjamin  Fletcher,  Esq.,  for 
the   Government  of  Pennsylvania,  &c., ....  288 

Instructions  to  Benjamin  Fletcher,  Esq.,  for  the 
Government  of  Pennsylvania,  &c., 304 


VOLUME  IX. 


1693—1605. 


1693. 

1.  Feb'y    3. 

2.  Feb'y  13. 


3.    Feb'y  14. 


4.    Jan'y    7. 
6.  fJan'y     7.] 
1692. 

6.  Oct'r  12. 

1693. 

7.  Jan'y  20. 

8.  Jan'y  27. 

9.  Feb'y  11. 


10.  January. 

11.  Feb'y  15. 
[Senate,  No. 


The  King's  letter  to  Governor  Fletcher,  to  con- 
sult and  advise  with  the  Massachusetts  Gov-  <*.  / 
ernment  about  the  Canada  expedition, 1         " 

Report  of  the  Solicitor-General,  to  the  commit- 
tee of  Trade,  &c.,  upon  their  Majesties'  right 
to  appoint  Governors  for  Connecticut,  and 
East  and  West  Jersey, 3 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletclxer  to  Mr.  Blathwayte 

— Difference  with  Sir  Wm.    Phips — French  i      -^f~ 

and  Indians,  &c., 5 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Dudley,. .       7 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Sir  Wm.  Phips,       9  ^  ' 

Translation  of  a  letter  from  Abraham  Gover- 
neur,  to  his  parents, 11 

Letter  bf  Abraham  Governeur  to  Governor 
Fletcher, 15 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Phips  to  Governor  Fletcher,     16 1       "•" 

Letter  of  Major  Ingoldsby  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er — French  and  Indian  news — Schenectady,  i 

&c., 19^/ 

Thomas  Clarke's  account  of  his  interview  with  -^  - 

Sir  Wm.  Phips, 22  v 

Narrative  of  conference   between  Sir  William 

Phips  and  Captain  Clarke,  at  Boston, 26  ,y  ^ 

47.]  18 


138 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1693. 
12.   March  8. 


^     4<'  13-  March  7. 

_^      .4^    14.  Feb'y21. 

15.  reb'y24. 

16.  Feb'y25. 

17.  Feb'y25. 

18.  April  20. 

19.  April  21. 

20.  May       1. 

21.  June    12. 

22.  June     12. 

23.  June     13. 

1692. 

24.  Dec'r     5. 
26.  (no  date.) 

1693. 

26.  March  27. 

•i         27.  Aug.     15. 

28.  Aug.    15. 

,v       29.  Aug.    15. 

30.  July      6. 


LONDON    DOCUMKNTS VOLUME  IX. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blathwaytc 
— French  and  Indians — neighboring  colonies 

— troops,  &c., 34 

I  enclosing:] 

Journal  of  Governor  Fletcher's  expedition 
against  the  French  and  Indians  of  Canada, . .     37 

Report  of  Major  Peter  Schuyler  and  others,  to 
Governor  Fletcher, — Mohawk  expedition, . .     43 

Address  of  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  Albany,  to 
Governor  Fletcher, 52 

Governor  Fletcher's  speech  to  the  Sachems  of 
the  Five  Nations,  at  Albany, 55 

The  answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor 
Fletcher's  speech, 59 

A  list  of  all  the  officers  in  the  province  of 
New-York,  and  of  their  salaries, 66 

State  of  the  militia  in  their  Majesties'  province 
of  New-York, 74 

Commission  to  Governor  Fletcher,  to  be  com- 
mander-in-chief of  the  militia,  and  land  and 
sea  forces  of  Connecticut, 76 

Minute  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c.,  upon 
Governor  Fletcher's  correspondence — steps 
to  be  taken,  &c., 80 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blathwayte 

— Mr.  Lodwick  sent  to  London,  <fcc 81 

[enclosing:] 

Governor  Fletcher's  instructions  to  Mr.  Lod- 
wick ,  containing  what  he  is  to  offer  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c 83 

Letter  from  W.  Penn  to  Governor  Fletcher,. .     87 
Extract  of  a  letter  from  William  Penn  to  a  per- 
son in  Philadelphia, 89 

Letter  of  Thomas  Lloyd,  to  Governor  Fletcher,    92 

Abstract  of  Governor  Fletcher's  letter  to  the 
Committee  of  Trade,  &c 94 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — Connecticut,  Pennsylvania,  &c 95 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blathwayte 

— state  of  affairs,  &c 97 

[enclosing  :] 

Account  of  several  passages  of  the  treaty  of  Go- 
vernor Fletcher  with  the  Indians  of  the  Five 
Nations,  at  Albany,  in  June  and  July,  1693,  100 


No.  47. 


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■VOLUMIi:   IX. 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1693. 

31.  July     25. 

32.  July       1. 


33.  July     31. 

34.  July     31. 

35.  Aug.    18. 


36.  Aug.    18. 


37. 

38.  Oct'r  5. 

39.  Oct'r  9. 

40.  Aug.  2. 

41.  Aug.  19. 

42.  Oct'r  3. 

43.  Oct'r  5, 

44.  Aug.  31. 

45.  Sep'r  18. 

46.  Oct'r  10. 

47.  Oct'r  27. 

48.  Oct'r  30. 

49.  Nov'r  10. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Jiajor  Peter  Schuyler  to  Governor 
F)-*  ..e  , 128 

Translation  of  a  letter  of  Claude  Bablin,  thesu-  ^^ 

perior  of  the  Jesuits  of  Canada,  to  Mr.  Del-  j..  ^~ 

lius, 132       ^ 

Translation  of  a  letter  from  Father  Millet  to  Mr .  ,<g>. 

Dellius,  with  Indian  news,  &c 134     r 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Sachems  of 
the  Five  Nations, 140 

Abstract  of  Governor  Fletcher's  letter  to  the 
Committee  of  Trade,  &c 144 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — Pennsylvania  affairs, 145 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Charles  Lodwick,  in  behalf  of 
the  province  of  New-York,  to  the  Lords  of 
the  Committee  for  Trade,  &c 147 

Abstract  of  Governor  Fletcher's  letter  to  Mr. 
Blathwayte — persons  in  New- York  under  sen- 
tence for  aiding,  &c.,  in  Leisler's  affair, ....   151 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee 
— Indians — French — Sir    William    Phips —  '"^ 

colonial  affairs,  &c 153    v 

[enclosing;] 

Letter  of  Mr.  Chidley  Brooke  to  Governor 
Fletcher — news  from  Boston,  &c 160 

Major  Dirck  Wessel's  journal  of  his  mission  to 
the  Five  Nations,  &c 165 

Letter  of  Major  Schuyler  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er— Indian  intelligence. 177 

Letter  of  Major  Schuyler  to  Governor  Fletcher 
— further  Indian  news, 180 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Sir  Wm.  Phips 
— commissioners, 184 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Phips  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er— reasons  why  Massachusetts  sends  no  dele-  -^ 
gate  to  the  proposed  Congress,  &c 187 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee — 

capture   of  a   French   privateer  Captain —  ,   ^^ 

French  designs,  &c 190   ■' 

Abstract  of  Governor  Fletcher's  letter  and  pa- 
pers about  Connecticut, 193 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Southwell — 
Connecticut  affairs, 199 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee 

— Connecticut — Canada,  &c., ......   202       '  "^ 


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No.  of 
Ooo.       Date. 

1694. 
60.  Jan'y  11. 


51.  Jan'y  22. 

1693. 

62.  Dec'r    4. 

63.  Nov'r22. 

54.  Dec'r    2. 

1694. 

55.  Jan'y  12. 

1693. 
^  56.    [Dec'r-?] 

1694. 
j^    57.   Jan'y  12. 

58.   Jan'y  12. 

69.   March  12. 


a 


60.   March  28. 


61.   Feb'y    9. 


4^       62.   Feb'y  12. 

^       ^y  63.  Jan'y  31. 

O-     J    64.     Feb.    9. 
1693. 

1694. 
66.   Feb'y  14. 


140  [Senati; 

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Subject.  Page. 

Order  in  Council,  allowing  Governor  Fletcher 
to  receive  the  New- York  rate  of  one  penny 
in  the  pound,  &c., 206 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Commitiee — 

military  affairs  in  New-Yopk , 206 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Major  Schuyler  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er— Indian  affairs, 210 

Message  from  the  Onondagas,  by  Johannes  Luy- 
kasse, 212 

Report  of  Joseph,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  sent  to 
the  Oneidas,  to  demani!  Tarriha,  &c., 215 

Translation  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Dellius  to  Gover- 
nor Fletcher, 219 

Copy  of  Father  Millet's  minutes  of  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Fivi'  Nations  at  Onondaga, 221 

Letter  of  Major  Ingoldsby  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er— Indian  intelligence, , 224 

Journal  of  Major  Schuyler's  intended  journey 
to  the  Five  Nations, 227 

Report  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c.,  in  fa- 
vor of  pardoning  the  persons  under  sentence 
in  New  York  for  the  Leisler  affair, 232 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee — 
French  and  Indian  affairs — no  assistance  from 

the  neighboring  colonies,  &c,, 234 

[enclosing  :1 

Minutes  of  conferences  oetween  Major  Schuy- 
ler, &c.,  and  the  Sachems  of  the  Five  Na- 
tions at  Albany,  2d  to  9th  February,     237 

Letter  of  Mr.  Dellius  to  Governor  Fletcher — 
French  and  Indian  news, 256 

Letter  of  Father  Millet  to  Mr.  Dellius,  trans- 
lated from  the  French, 258 

Letter  of  Mr.  Dellius  to  Father  Millet  in  reply,  262 

Interpretation  of  three  belts  of  wampum  t  j  be 
sent  to  Canada  by  the  Mohawks, 265 

Letter  of  Major  Schuyler  to  Governor  Fletcher 
— Indian  proceedings,  &c., 268 


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No.ol 
Doc. 

67. 

Bute. 
1094 

Feb'y 

14. 

68. 

Feb'y 

10. 

69. 

April 

3. 

70. 

March  20. 

71. 

April 

13. 

72. 

April 

19. 

73. 

April 

19. 

74. 

June 

21. 

75. 

Aug. 

9 

76. 

Aug. 

3. 

77. 

Aug. 

20. 

78, 

Aug. 

21. 

79. 

Nov'i 

•19. 

80. 

Nov'i 

■19. 

81. 

Oct'r 

18. 

82 

Oct'r 

13. 

83 

.   Nov' 

rlO. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Governor  Fletcher 
— French  and  Indian  affairs, 271  ; 

Captain  Arent  Schuyler's  report  to  Governor 
Fletcher  of  his  mission  to  the  Minnissinck 
country, 273 

Letter  of  the  Council  of  New-York  to  the 
Committee — Governor  Fletcher  gone  to  Al- 
bany— state  of  the  province,  &c. , 276 

fpNCLOSING  :] 

Letter  from    the   Council  of  Connecticut  to  x 

Governor  Fletcher, 278     \ 

Minute  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  upon  Go- 
vernor Fletcher's  letter  of  22(1  February — 

Quotas  for  the  colonies,  &c., 280 

Petition  of  Major-General  John  Winthrop,  in 
behalf  of  Connecticut,  to  the  King — com- 
mission to  Governor  Fletcher,  &c., 284 

Order  in  Council,  upon  Major-General  Win- 
throp's  petition,  and  report  of  the  Attorney 
and  Solicitor-General,  respecting  the  quotas 

for  Connecticut,  &c., 287 

The  Queen's  letter  to  Governor  Fletcher,  re- 
specting his  command  in  Connecticut,  (fcc.,.  296 
Order  in  Coun%|l  respecting  quotas  for  New- 
York,  from  Massachusetts,  Virginia,  and  Ma- 
ryland,     299 

Minute  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c.,  upon 
Mr.  Penn's  attendance,  and  of  his  right  to 
the  Government  of  Pennsylvania,  &c.,  ....   301 
Their  Majesties'  revocation  of  Governor  Fletch- 
er's commission  for  Pennsylvania, 305 

The  Queen's  letter  to  Governor  Fletcher,  re- 
specting colonial  quotas,  &c., 308 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Admiralty — courts  of  Admiralty  in  New- 
York,  (fee, 311 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee — 

Indian  and  Canadian  news,  &c., 314  ; 

[enclosing  :] 
Letter  of  Major  Ingoldsby  to  Governor  Fletch- 
er— Albany  news, 318 

Indian  intelligence   from  Canada,  received  at 

Schenectady, , 320 

Intelligence  from  Quebec,  given  to  Governor 
Fletcher  at  New-York,  by  Matthew  Pawling 
and  Nicholas  Smith 322  • 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1694. 

84.  Dec'r    8. 

1695. 

85.  May    29. 


^       86.   Jan'y  31. 


/ 


87.  Feb'y  18. 

88.  May    15. 


^\^      89.  May    24. 

90.  June     4. 

91.  Aug.   28. 

92.  Sept'rl4. 

93.  Sept'rl7. 

94.  Sept'rl9. 

95.  Sept'rl9. 

96.  Oct'r     1. 

97.  Oct'r     1. 

98.  Dec'r. 


Subject.  Page. 

Governor  Fletcher's  certificate  in  favor  of  De- 
peyster  and  Livingston's  claims, 326 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Committee — 

Indian  atl'airs,  &c., 328 

(enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  message  from  the  Governor  of  Can- 
ada to  the  Five  Nations,  and  their  reply,  4th 
February, 331 

Abstract  of  intelligence  sent  from  Onondaga,.  339 

Abstract  of  Indian  intelligence  received  at  Al- 
bany,    343 

Letter  of  Mr.  Dellius  to  Governor  Fletcher — 
/.  Indian  and  Canadian  news,  J. 346 

Minute  of  the  Committee  of  Trade,  &c.,  respect- 
ing presents  for  the  Indians, 350 

Proceedings  of  the  Committee  of  Trade  upon 
Mr.  R.  Livingston's  petition,   353 

Further  proceedings  of  the  committee  in  Mr. 
Livingston's  case, 358 

Colonel  Dcngan's  certificate  in  favor  of  Mr. 
Livnigston, 363 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Committee, 
for  speedy  action  on  his  case,  &c., 364 

Statement  of  Mr.  Livingston's  case,  and  proofs 
thereupon, 366 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Committee^ 
for  a  speedy  decision,  «fcc., 379 

Proceedings  of  the  Committee  on  Mr.  Living- 
ston's case — Mr.  Livingston's  conduct  re- 
specting the  proclamation  of  their  Majesties, 
&c., 382 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Treasury — state  of  his  case,  &c., 384 


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164 
166 
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184 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1696. 

1.  Jan'y     2. 

2.  Jan'y    2. 

3.  Feb'y  17. 

1695. 

4.  Aug.    28. 

1696. 

5.  May    15. 


6.  May    30. 

7.  May    30. 

8.  May    14. 

9.  April  20. 

10.  May    22. 

11.  May    26. 

12.  May    30. 

13.  April  26. 

14.  May    14. 


Subject.  PafB. 

Report  of  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  on  Mr. 
Livingston's  case, l 

The  King's  letter  to  Governor  Fletcher — Quo- 
tas for  the  defence  of  New-York, 5 

Letter  of  the  Comraittee  of  Trade,  &c.,to  Gov. 

Fletcher, 7 

[enclosing  :J 

Copies  of  examinations  taken  before  the  Com- 
mittee of  Trade,  &c.,  relating  to  Governor 
Fletcher's  administration,  <«•''., 8 

"  His  Majesty's  Commission  for  promoting  the 
trade  of  this  kingdom,  and  for  inspecting  and 
improving  his  Plantations  in  America  and 
elsewhere."  rThe"BoAHD  of  Trade  and 
Plantations,"  as  established  by  this  Com- 
mission, was  continued  during  the  succeeding 
reigns,  substantially  on  the  same  footing,  un- 
til  its  abolition,  by  act  of  Parliament,  in 

1782,1 15 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Duke  of 
Shewsbury, .  • - 26 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of 
the  late  Committee — Frontier  news,  &c, ....     28 
[enclosing  :j 

Letter  of  Col.  Schuyler  to  Governor  Fletcher,     32 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Governor  Treat, 
of  Connecticut, 35 

Letter  of  the  Governor  and  Assembly  of  Con- 
necticut to  Governor  Fletcher, 37 

Letter  of  the  Governor  and  Council  of  New- 
York  to  the  Governor  &c.,  of  Connecticut,     39 

Letter  of  the  Governor  &c.,  of  Connecticut  to 
Governor  Fletcher, 40 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Governor  Wal- 
ter Clarke,  of  Rhode  Island, 43 

Letter  of  the  Governor  of  Rhode  Island, 
(Clarke,)  to  Governor  Fletcher, 45 


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No.  of 
Doc .       Date . 

1696. 

15.  May    30. 

16.  June    10. 


'7.   June    10. 

18.  March. 

19.  April  21. 

20.  July     13. 

^      '      21.  June  13. 

22.  Aug.  20. 

23.  July  7. 

24.  May  19. 

25. 

26. 
^    ,  27.   Aug.  22. 

28.  Aug. 

29.  Aug.  22. 

80.   Aug.  22. 
31.  Aug.  26. 


Subject .  Page . 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayte — New- York  affairs, 48 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of  the 
late  Committee — Conduct  of  Pennsylvania — 
People  of  New-York  emigrate  to  Philadel- 
phia— causes,  &c., 52 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of 
the  late  committee  &c. — Desertions  of  the 

troops,  &c.,   56 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  Lieutenant  Beckford,  at  Schenectady, 
toGovernor  Fletcher, 58 

Proceedings  of  the  court-martial  upon  the 
Schenectady  deserters, 62 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayte — New-York  affairs — Mr.  Livingston, 
&c., 69 

List  of  reputed  papists  in  the  city  of  New- 
York, 72 

Order  in  Council  upon  the  report  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  of  the  7th  July  last, 73 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon  the  pre- 
sent state  of  the  Plantations, 74 

Paper  drawn  up  at  the  Hague,  by  Mr.  Charles 
Pillsworth,  about  the  state  of  affairs  in  New- 
York,  &c., 76 

Memorial  of  Chidley  Brooke  and  William  Ni-    , 
choll,  agents  of  New-York  to  the  Lords  Jus- 
tices, &c., 89 

Mr.  Brooke's  account  of  the  revenue  of  New- 
York,  from  1690  to  1696, 93 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of  the 
late  Committee — French  invasion  of  the  In- 
dian country,  &c., 98 

[enclosing  :] 

Governor  Fletcher's  proceedings  at    Albany, 

&c., 101 

Governor  Fletcher's  answers  to  the  depositions 
taken  against  him  before  the  Lords  of  the  late 

Committee, 109 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of 
the  Privy  Council-^French  and  Indian  af- 

fairs^^&c, 115 

Minute  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon  Messrs. 
Brooke  and  Nicholl's  statements  about  New- 
York,  &c., 117 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1696. 

32.  Sept'r    4. 

33.  Sept'r    8. 


34.  Sept'r  12. 

35.  Sept'r  12. 

36.  Sept'r  18. 

37.  Sept'r  16. 

38.  Sept'r  17. 

39.  June  26. 

40.  Aug.  28. 


Subject. 


Page. 


41.  Sept 

42.  Sept 

43.  Sept' 

44.  Sept' 

45.  Sept^ 

46.  Sept' 

47.  Sept' 

48.  Sept' 


r  10. 
r  15. 
rl8. 
r20. 

r24. 
r25. 
r25. 
r25. 


1695. 
49.  June    13. 

[Senate,  No. 


Minute  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon  Mr.  Mil- 
ler's statements  about  New- York, 120 

Messrs.  Brooke  and  Nicholl's  memorial  to  the 
Board  upon  the  best  methods  of  securing 
New-York,  &c., 123 

Minute  of  the  Board  upon  Messrs.  Brooke  and 
Nicholl'd  memorial,  &c., 126 

Copies  of  letters  between  Governor  Fletcher 
and  thf  Connecticut  Colony,  10th  June  to 
10th  September,  1695,  delivered  this  day  to 
the  Board  by  Major-General  Winthrop, ....   131 

Major-General  Winthrop's  journal  of  his  march 
from  Albany,  towards  Canada,  July-Septem-  ^ 

ber,  1690, 147  . 

Minute  of  the  Board  upon  Messrs.  Gouvernier 
and  Leisler's  statements  respecting  New- York,  156 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Lords  of  i  > 

the  late  Committee-AlJanadian  and   Indian  &- 

affairs-^Captain  Kiddl^  &c., 161  • 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Governor  Hamilton  of  New-Jersey, 
to  Governor  Fletcher, 164 

Letter  of  Governor  Hamilton  of  New-Jersey, 
to  Governor  Fletcher, 165 

Petition  of  Robert  Livingston  to  the  Governor 
and  Council  of  New- York,  . .  .* 167 

Report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council  upon 
Mr.  Livingston's  commission, 171 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayle-(-French  and  Indian  news,^ 175      "^ 

Letter  of  Mr.  Robert  Livingston  to  the  Duke 
of  Shewsbury — Governor  Fletcher's  conduct 
towards  him,  &c., 178 

Mr.  Nelson's  memorial  to  the  Board  cf  Trade, 
respecting  the  Northern  Colonies, 182 

Proceedings  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  upon  Leis- 
ler's and  Gouverneur's  statements,  &c., 194 

Leisler  and  Gouverneur's  memorial  to  the 
Board,  respecting  New- York,  since  1687, . . ,   199 

Statement  of  grievances  at  New- York,  from  1st 
September,  1692,  to  31st  October,  1695, 
signed  by  John  Hutchins,  and  others, 207 

Letter  of  P.  de  la  Noy,  relative  to  Governor  4i> 

Fletcher's  conduct, glS  V 

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Subject.  Page* 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  &c  ,  to  Governor 
Fletcher — their  appointment — directions  as 
to  correspondence,  &c., 229 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  &c.,  concerning  the  Northern 
Colonies  in  America, 234 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  King,  re- 
specting the  Province  of  New- York, 243 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Duke  of 
Shrewsbury — Indian  affairs, 248 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Bjard  of 

Trade-^Indian  affairs,  y&c, 252 

[enclosing  :J 

Journal  of  Governor  Fletcher's  expedition  to 
Albany,  to  renew  the  covenant  with  the  Five 
Nations  of  Indians, 255 

Examinations  of  three  French  prisoners  taken 
on  the  frontier, 270 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayte — Indian  affairs, 273 

Memorial  of  Messrs.  Brooke  and  NichoUs  to 
the  Board  of  Trade,  relating  to  the  defence 
of  New- York, 275 

Letter  of  the  Council  of  New- York  to  the  Lords 
of  the  late  Committee — Governor  Fletcher 
at  Albany — Affairs  of  the  Province,  &c.,. . .  278 

Minute  of  the  Board  upon  Mr.  Penn's  attend- 
ance, and  complaints  against  Fletcher, 280 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Messrs.  Brooke 

and  NichoUs — Indian  affairs, 283 

[enclosing  :j 

Conference  between  Governor  Fletcher  and  the 
River  Indians,  at  Albany, ,  287 

Leiter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Messrs.  Brooke 
and  NichoUs — Provincial  affairs, 291 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  Messrs.  Brooke 
and  NichoUs — Garrisons,  &c., 297 

Memorial  of  R.  Livingston  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — statement  of  his  case,  &c., 298 

Memorial  of  Messrs.  Brooke  and  NichoU  to  the 
Board — Assistance  to  New- York,  &c,, 304 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Governor  Fletcher — 
General  replies  and  instructions, 306 

Order  in  Council,  about  the  two  Mohawk  In- 
dians brought  to  London, 316 


No.  < 
Doc 

Date. 

50. 

1696. 
Sept'r  25. 

51. 

Sept'r  30. 

62. 

Oct'r   14. 

53. 

Nov'r    9. 

64. 

Nov'r    9. 

55. 

Oct'r. 

56. 

Oct'r  16. 

57. 

Nov'r    9. 

58. 

Nov'r  13. 

59. 

Nov'r  23. 

60. 

Dec'r  11. 

61. 

Dec'r  20. 

62. 

Dec'r    4. 

63. 

Dec'r  20. 

64. 

Dec'r  21. 

65. 

Dec'r  28. 

66. 

1697. 
Jan'y    7. 

67. 

Feb'y    1. 

68. 

Feb.  25. 

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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1697. 
69.     Feb.  25. 


70.  March  16. 


Subject. 


Page* 


71.  April  8. 

72.  April  15. 

73.  May  11. 

74.  June  10. 

(5.  June  18. 

76.  June  22. 

77.  July  1. 

78.  July  2. 

79.  June  9. 

80.  July  2. 

81.  July  16. 

82.  Aug.  31. 

83.  Sept.  9. 

84.  Nov.  16. 

85.  Sept.  28. 


Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — recommending  the  appointment  of  a 
Governor,  &c.,for  the  Northern  Colonies, in- 
cluding New-York,  &c., 318 

Letter  ol  the  Duke  of  Shrewsbury  to  the  Board, 
directing  them  to  prepare  the  Commissions 
and  Instructions  for  Lord  Bellomont,  appoint- 
ed Governor  of  New-York,  Massachusetts, 
and  New-Hampshire,  &c., 325 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  King,  upon 
Lord  Bellomont's  Commissions,  &c., 326 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  King,  upon 
Lord  Bellomont's  Instructions.  &c., 327 

Extract  of  a  Representation  of  the  Board  to  the 
Privy  Council,  upon  the  act  of  the  New- York 
Assembly,  declaring  the  rights  and  privileges 

of  His  Majesty's  subjects  there,  &c., 331 

Memorial  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board,  re- 
specting the  military   forces  for  New- York, 

&c., — and  the  Board's  answer  thereto, 336 

Lord  Bellomont's  Commission  as  Governor  of 
New- York,  &c., 340 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Board — de- 
tailed statement  of  the  affairs  of  the  Province,  360 

Commission  to  Captain  John  Nanfan,  as  Lieu- 
tenant-Governor of  New- York,  .....    369 

Letter  of  Governor   Fletcher  to  the  Board — 

f  French  and  Indian  news,) 371 

[enclosing:) 

Propositions  of  the  Onondagas  at  Albany,  and 
answers  thereto, 374 

Extract  of  a  memorial  of  Mr.  Nelson  to  the 
Board — Claim  of  New- York  to  part  of  Aca- 
die,  &c.,    383 

Minute  of  the  Board,  upon  Colonel  Ingoldsby's 
statement  about  New-York, 384 

Lord  Bellomont's  Instructions  for  the  govern- 
ment of  New- York,  &c., 387 

Additional  instructions  to  Lord  Bellomont,  to 
go  first  to  New-York,  &c., 410 

Letter  of  Governor  Fletcher  to  the  Board — 

French  and  Indian  affairs,  &c., 412 

[enclosing:] 
Report  of  Schuyler,  Dellius,  and  Wessels,  to 
Governor  Fletcher,  of  the  propositions,  &c., 
of  the  Cayugas,  at  Albany, 415 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1698. 

1. 

Jan.    8. 

2. 

Feb.    8. 

3. 

Feb.  23. 

4. 

March  21. 

5. 

April  26. 

6. 

May      8. 

7. 

May      8. 

8. 

May    16. 

9. 

May    18. 

10. 

May    25. 

11. 

May    25. 

12. 

May    25 

13. 

May    27 

14. 

June  22. 

15. 

June    27 

16. 

May    17. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter    of   Lord    Bellomont  to  the   Board   of 

Trade — His  arrival  at  Barbadoes, 1 

Mr.   Penn's  plan  for  an  union  of  the  Northern 

Colonies  of  America, 3 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont-Agents — 

New-Jersey,  &c., 5 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — priva- 
teers and  pirates,  &c., 9 

Letter  of  Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Board — state  of 
the  colonies,  &c 13 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — his 
arrival  at  New-York— state  of  the  Province — 
Colonel  Fletcher,  &c 20 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Colonel 
Fletcher's  conduct   respecting  pirates,  &c.     31 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Randolph  to  the 
Board-^French  encroachmentsP&c 42 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont,  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Admiralty — pirates,  &c 44 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Perth 
Amboy — naval  stores — Indian  war — Fletch- 
er's maladministration,  &,c 50 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Mr.  Popple,  (Se- 
cretary of  the  Board  of  Trade) — his  Instruc- 
tions inconsistent,  &c 57 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Treasury — customs  at  New- York — corrup- 
tion, &c 61 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Commission- 
ers of  Customs — New- York  revenues, 65 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Fletch- 
er's conduct- — affairs  of  the  Province — Mr. 
Weaver  apppinted  agent,  &c 68 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Weaver  recommended — affairs  of  the  Pro- 
vince, and  temper  of  the  people,  &c 84 

[enclosing  :J 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Col.  Romer, 
and  his  letters  to  Lord  B.  about  the  forts  at 
Albany  and  Schenectady,  &c 88 


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No.  Ot 
Doc.       Date. 

1698. 
17.    June     6. 


18.  June    28. 

19.  July      1. 

20.  April     6. 

21.  April  19. 

22.  April  21. 

23.  April  22. 

24.  April  22. 

25.  April  22! 

26.  May    16. 

27.  June   17. 

28.  June   17. 

29.  May   31. 

30.  July      2. 

31.  July      6. 

32.  July      6. 

33.  July       1. 

34.  July       6. 

35.  July    26. 

36.  Aug.      2. 

37.  Aug.      5. 


Subjoct.  Page. 

Memorial  of  Jan  Jansen  Bleecker,  and  Ryer 
Schermerhoorn,  in  behalf  of  the  freeholders  of 
Albany,  to  Lord  Bellomont,  against  Fletch- 
er's grant  of  the  Mohawks'  land  to  Schuyler, 
and  others, 93 

Report  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board,  on 
Mr.  Livingston's  case, 96 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — the  Jer- 

sies — affairs  of  New-York,  &c 99 

(enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  Schuyler  and  Dellius  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont,    110 

Estimate  of  the  inhabitants  of  Albany,  and  of 
the  Five  Nations  of  Indians, 1 12 

Memorandum  of  Col.  Fletcher's  not  writing  to 

the  Governor  of  Canada  about  the  peace, . .     114  v' 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Count  Frontenac, 
Governor  of  Canada, 115 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  M.  de  Calliere, 
Governor  of  Montreal, 117 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Messrs.  Schuy- 
ler and  Dellius,  for  their  negotiations  with 
Count  Frontenac, 1  ]  9i. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Wesselsto  Lord  Bellomont,  with 
Indian  propositions,  &c 123 

Letter  of  Count  Frontenac  to  Lord  Bellomont,  126  ■• 

Letter  of  M.  de  Calliere  to  Lord  Bellomont, . .   130  ^ 

Depositions  of  Henry,  and  Joseph,  two  Mohawk 
Indians,    132 

Report  of  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Dellius  to  Lord 
Bellomont,  of  their  negotiations  in  Canada, .   138 

Deposition  of  William  Teller  as  to  the  British 
right  of  sovereignty  over  the  Five  Nations, .   153 

Memorial  of  Col.  N.  Bayard  to  Lord  Bellomont, 
relative  to  the  British  right  of  sovereignty 
over  the  Five  Nations, 156 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Treasury — revenue  of  New- York, 159 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
admiralty — pirates, 169 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  Lords  Justi- 
ces— Captain  Nanfan's  Commission,  &c 172 

Additional  inftructions  to  Lord  Bellomont — 
Lieutenant-Governor  of  New- York, —  176 

Letter  of  Colonel  Fletcher  to  Mr.  Blathwayte — 
Lord  Bellomont's  inveteracy  against  him,  &c.  178 


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Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lorcl  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Indi- 
an affairs — his  proceedings,  &c 181 

i enclosing:] 
ord  Bellomont  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada, 393 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada, 197 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Captain  Nan- 
fan,  on  Indian  affairs, 198 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Major  Wes- 
sells  on  Indian  affairs, 201 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Captain  Johan- 
nes Schuyler,  sent  to  Canada, 205 

Major  Wessell's  account  of  his  negotiation  with 
the  Five  Nations, 207 

Letter  of  Mr.  James  Graham  to  Mr.  Blathwayte 
on  New -York  affairs, 213 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — ac- 
count of  affairs  in  New- York, 219 

[enclosing:] 

Memorial  of  the  Attorney-General  of  New- 
York  to  Lord  Bellomont,  with  reasons  why 
Amboy  should  not  be  a  free  port, 233 

Minute  of  the  Board  upon  Mr.  Weaver's  state- 
ments about  pirates — elections  in  New-York 
—Colonel  Fletcher,  &c 237 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  Lords  Justi- 
ces, upon  the  general  state  of  the  Province  of 
New- York, 240 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — detail 

of  provincial  affairs, 272 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Count  Frontenac  to  Lord  Bellomont,  286 

Narrative  of  Captain  John  Schuyler's  journey 
to  Canada, 291 

Narrative  of  Captain  Nanfan's  negotiations  with 
the  Five  Nations,  &c 299 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — state 
of  the  frontiers  and  fortifications  of  N.  York,  305 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  representation 
of  the  Board,  of  October  19th,  about  New- 
York,  &c 309 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont— directions  and  instructions — pirates — 
trade,  &c., 312 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1698. 

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38.  Sep'r    14. 

\/39.  Aug.    13. 

/40.  Aug.    22. 

41.  Aug.-  22. 

42.  Aug.    22. 

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44.  Sep'r    12. 

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45.  Sep'r    lb. 

46.  Sep'r    21. 

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47.  June    30. 

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48.  Sep'r    27. 

49.  Oct'r    19. 

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y    60.  Oct'r    21. 

^v'  51.  Sep'r    21. 
^  ^     52,  Sep'r. 

53.  Oct'r    17. 

54.  Oct'r    24. 

55.  Oct'r    25. 

56.  Oct'r  25. 


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No.  Of 
Doc.        Date. 

1698. 

57.  Ocl'r  25. 

58.  Oct'r   27. 

59.  Nov'r    7. 

60. 
61. 

62.  Nov'r    8. 

63.  Nov'r  10. 

64.  Nov'r  12. 

65.  Nov'r  12. 

1696. 

66.  August. 

1698. 

67.  Nov'r  14. 

68.  Nov'r  28. 

69.  Dec'r    8. 

70.  Dec'r  10. 

71.  Dec'r  14. 


72.   Aug.   26. 


73.    Dec'r  15. 


Subject.  Page . 

Additional  instructions  to  Lord  Bellomont — 
Lt.  Governor's  salary,  &c., 319 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Mr.  Popple — con- 
duct of  the  people  in  New-York,  &c., 321 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — reve- 
nue of  New-York  since  1692, 325 

[enclosing  :] 

'^'    nber  of  inhabitants  in  the  several  counties 

New- York,  in  169^         333 

Nu.-.L)er  of  inhabitants  oi  the  city  and  county 
of  Albany,  in  1689,  &c., 334, 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Colo- 
nel Fletcher's  accounts  of  expenditures,  &c.  335 

Letter  of  direction  from  the  Lords  Justices  to 
Lord  Bellomont, 342 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Colo- 
nel Fletcher's  neglect  of  the  frontiers,  &c. — 

affairs  of  the  Province,  &c., 346 

[enclosing  :J 

Mr.  Graham's  report  to  Lord  Bellomont  on  the 
state  of  the  frontiers,  &c., 357 

Account  of  military  stores  at  Schenectady,  in 
1696,  &c., 361 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Mr.  Popple — tem- 
per of  the  people,  &c., 363 

Heads  of  complaint  against  Colonel  Fletcher, 
in  the  government  of  New^-York,  delivered 
to  him  at  the  Board  this  day, 365 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Vernon — affairs  in  New-York,  respecting  the 
French,  &c., 370 

Letter  of  Mr.  Weaver  to  Mr.  Popple,  about  the 
pay  of  the  forces  in  New- York,  &c., 375 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — has 
no  letters  from  the  Covernment — state  of  the 

Province,  &c., 37£ 

[enclosing  :J 

Col.  Romer's  report  to  Lord  Bellomont,  on  the 
frontiers  of  New- York, 384 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — ad- 
ministration of  justice — lawyers  in  New- 
York  almost  al!  of  a  scandalous  character, 
&c., 387 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1698. 

74.  Dec'r  24. 

75.  Dec'r  29. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Colonel  Fletcher's  answers  to  the  heads  of  com- 
plaint against  him, 390 

Mr.  Weaver's  memorial  to  the  Board,  respect- 
ing the  miserable  state  of  the  forces  at  New- 
York,  &c  , 413 


VOLUME  XII. 


1699. 

1.  Jan'y    5. 

2.  Jan'y     9. 


3.  Jan'y  20. 

4.  Jan'y  24. 

5.  Feb'y    2. 

!  '    6.  Feb'y  17. 

7.  March  9. 


8.   April  13. 


1698. 
9.   Dec'r  26. 

1699. 
10.   Feb'r    3. 


1000. 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bellomont 
— observations  and  directions, 1 

Proofs  of  the  heads  of  complaint  against  Colo- 
nel Fletcher,  with  a  reply  to  his  answer,  by 
Mr.  Weaver,  agent  for  the  Province  of  New- 
York, 12 

Proceedings  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  upon  the 
hearing  of  Colonel  Fletcher's  case, 37 

Proceedings  of  the  Board,  upon  the  second 
hearing  of  Colonel  Fletcher's  case, 52 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — favor 
he  shows  towards  Leisler's  party — no  act  to 
be  passed  by  him  relating  to  those  troubles, 
&c., 63 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Mr.  Secretary  Vernon, 
relative  to  the  French  rights  of  trade  and 
fishery,  &c.,  in  America,  and  the  British  right 
of  sovereignty  over  the  Indians,  &c., 65 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  hearing  of  the  complaints 
against  Colonel  Fletcher, 76 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Indi- 
an affairs,  &c., 96 

[enclosing:] 

Message  from  the  commissioners,  &c.,  at  Alba- 
ny, to  the  Five  Nations, 108 

Propositions  of  the  Onondagas  and  Oneidas,  at 
Albany, %» 110 


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37 
52 

63 

65 

76 
96 

08 
[10 


11.  Feb'y    4. 

12.  March  21. 

13.  April  7. 

14.  April  12. 

15.  April  17. 

16.  April  27. 

17.  May  3. 

18.  May  13. 

19.  May  15. 

20.  May  22. 

21.  May  29. 

22.  June  26. 

23.  July  22. 


1698. 
24.   Oct'r  27. 

26.   Nov'rl4. 

1699. 

26.  June    10. 

27.  Aug.    10. 


28.   Aug.  21. 
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Letter  of  the  Magistrates,  &c.,  at  Albany  to 
Messrs.  Schuyler,  Hanse  and  Wessells, ....   120 

Message  from  the  Indians  at  Onondaga,  about 
Canada  affairs, 125  . 

Instructions  of  the  Council  and  Assembly  of 
New-York  to  Captain  u»,un  Schuyler,  and 
Captain  John  Bleecker^  sent  to  Onondaga,  &c,  128 

Memorial  of  Robert  Livingston  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont,  about  the  Trade  of  Albany, 133 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board,  on  the 
subject  of  naval  stores  produced  in  the  colo- 
nies, &c., 136 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — polit- 
ical affairs  in  New- York, 162 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — ^pirates 
— fortifications — militia,  &c., , ]64 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Boards  courts 
of  justice  in  New-York, 174 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Gen- 
eral affairs  of  the  Province — Answers  to  the 
Board's  letters, 182 

Letter  of  the  church- wardens,  &c.,  of  Trinity 
church.  New- York,  to  Archbishop  Tenison,.  204 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — 
his  arrival  at  Boston — affairs  in  New- York,.  209 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont— patent  places — ships  of  war — ^pirates,  213 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board-^French 
and  Indian  affairs^pirates — Dominie  Dellius 

—Col.  Fletcher,  &c.. 216 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Treasury, 232 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Treasury, 234 

Examination  of  Hendrick,  the  Mohawk,  at  Al- 
bany, respecting  Dominie  Dellius, 237 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  about  illegal  trade  in  New- 
York — pirates,  &c., 246 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont— general  instructions  for  his  several 

governments, 261 

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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1699. 

29.  Aug.  24. 

30.  May  16. 

31.  April  21. 

32.  May. 

33.  May. 

34.  May  14. 

35.  May  9. 

36.  May      9. 

37.  May    19. 

38.  June    16. 

'39.  June    19. 

40.  June    30. 

41.  July     8. 

42.  June. 

43.  June. 

44.  July    12. 

45.  Aug.     6. 

46.  Sept'r  11. 

47.  Sept'r  12. 

48.  Sept'r  16. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — detail 

of  affairs  in  New-York,  &c., 265 

[enclosing  :] 

Instructions  to  Captain  Nanfan,  during  Lord 
Bellomont's  absence  from  New- York, 290 

Journal  kept  by  Johannes  Glen  and  Nicholas 
Bleecker,  at  Onondaga, 294 

Journal  <  i  Arnout,  the  interpreter's  journey  to 
Onondaga, 300 

Johannes  Schuyler  and  Johannes  Bleecker's  re- 
port of  their  conferences  at  Onondaga, 306 

Letter  of  Johannes  Schuyler  and  Johannes 
Bleecker  to  Lord  Bellomont, 310 

Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Bleecker's  report  of  the 
answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont's propositions, 311 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Captain  John 
Schuyler  and  Captain  John  Bleecker, 316 

Instructions  to  be  observed  by  Hendrick  Hanse 
and  Ryer  Schermerhorn,  in  their  journey  to 
the  Maquas  Indians, 321 

Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  commis- 
sioners, &c.,  with  the  Indians,  at  Albany, 
12th-16th  June, 325 

Examination  of  Jean  Rossie,  lately  came  from 
Canada, 345 

Letter  of  Col-  Schuyler  to  the  Lieutenant-Go- 
vernor, with  proposals,  &c.,  of  the  Schaak- 
hook  Indians, 348 

Letter  of  the  Lieutenant-Governor  to  Colonel 
Schuyler,  in  reply, 352 

Letter  of  the  Lieutenant-Governor  of  New- 
York  to  the  Governor  of  Canada, 354 

Instructions  to  the  persons  sent  to  Canada 
about  a  release  of  prisoners,  &c., 355 

Information  given  to  the  Onondagas,  by  a 
French  Indian,  lately  from  Canada, 358 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Calliere  to  Lord 
Bellomont, 361 

Letter  of  Lord  Bdlomont  to  the  Bishop  of 
London — Messrs.  Vesey,  Dellius,  &c., 363 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  respecting  case  of  Captain 
Kidd,  &c., 370 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Secretary  of 


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No.  Of 
Doo.       Date.  Subject.  Paf«. 

1699. 

the  Board — Mr.  Champante  appointed  agent 

for  the  province  yf  New-York, 379 

49.   Sept'r  18.    Lord  Belluniont's  commission  to  John  Cham- 
pante, Esq.,  to  be  agent,  &c. , 382 

60.  Oct'r  20.     Letter  of  Lord  Beilomont  to  the  Board — naval 

stores — grants  of  land — pirates-Ztndian  and 

Canadian  affairsD&c, 384 

[enclobino  :] 

61.  Sept'r  22.    Letter  of  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Livingston  to 

Lord  Beilomont,  -with  message  from  the 
Onondagas  to  the  Commissioners  of  Indian 
affairs, 414 

62.  Dec'r  14.    Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 

Kin^,  respecting  the  administration  of  jus- 
tice in  New- York,  &c., 419 


VOLUME  XIII. 


1700. 


1. 

1700. 
Jan'y    5 

2. 

Jan'y    5 

3. 

Feb'y  10 

4. 

Feb'y  14 

5. 

Feb'y  23 

6. 

Feb'y  28 

7. 

Jan'y  29 

8. 

Jan'y. 

9. 

Feb'y  20 

Letter  of  Lord  Beilomont  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Revenue  of  New-York,  &c., 1 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Lord  Beilomont  to  the 
Commissioners  of  the  Customs, 10 

His  Majesty's  letter  to  Lord  Beilomont,  about 
sending  pirates  to  England  for  trial,  &c 13 

Petition  of  London  merchants  trading  to  New- 
York,  to  the  House  of  Commons, 16 

Petition  of  Basse  and  Lofting  to  the  House  of 
Commons,  about  Lord  Bellomont's  seizing 
their  ship  at  Perth  Amboy, 18 

Letter  of  Lord  Beilomont  to  the  Board — Threat- 
ened rebellion  of  the  Indians — Measures  pro- 
posed— State  of  the  Province,  &c 21 

[enclosing: J 

Letter  of  Governor  Winthrop,  of  Connecticut, 
to  Lord  Beilomont, 41 

Four  papers,  relating  to  the  Indian  combina- 
tion against  the  English, 44 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Partridge,  of 
New  Hampshire,  to  Lord  Beilomont, 55 


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No.  of 
Doe.        Dtte. 

1700. 

10.  Feb'y    1. 

11.  Feb'y  20. 

12.  March  11. 

13.  March  11. 


14.  March  13. 

15.  March  14. 

16.  March 28. 

17.  March  28. 

18.  April  11. 

19.  April  20. 

20.  April  24. 

21.  May     4. 

22.  May    10. 

23.  May    25. 


24.  May      8. 

25.  April. 


26.  May     3. 

27.  May    11. 


Subject.  Ptf«. 

Letter  of  Colonel  P.  Schuyler  to  Lord  Bello- 
raont,   .     58 

Information  of  Mr.  John  Sabin,  respecting  the 
Indian  plot, 59 

Heads  of  accusation  against  Lord  Bellomont, 
signed  by  John  Key, 63 

Petition  of  the  merchants  of  New-York,  to  His 
Majesty,  to  have  the  government  of  New- 
York  disconnected  from  that  of  other  Pro- 
vinces,       75 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  differences  between  New- 
York  and  Connecticut,  &c., 78 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  foregoing  re- 
presentation, &c., 83 

Draft  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont, about  the  Connecticut  boundary,  ....     85 

Order  in  Coun.il,  approving  the  agreement  of 
1683,  for  settling  the  Connecticut  boundary,    87 

Letter  of  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bellomont — 
I  French  and  Indians^Trade — Forts — Ships  of 
war,  &c., 89 

Letter  from  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — 
Assembly-^French  and  Indian  affairs4-In- 
trigues^c.7: 106 

Representation  of  the  Board,  to  the  King,  upon 
Lord  Bellomont's  letter  of  28th  February,..  118 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Ordnance  to  the  Earl  of 
Romney,  upon  a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  in 
the  Onondaga  country, 124 

Letter  from  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — 
Forces  to  be  sent  to  New- York, 126 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Naval 
Stores— /Indian  affairs — French   intrigues^ 

Provincial  matters,  &c., .-% ,   129 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Lord  Bellomont,.   142 

Observations  made  by  Robert  Livingston,  sec- 
retary for  the  Indian  affairs,  in  his  voyage  to 
Onondaga, 145 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Schuyler,  Livingston  and 
Hansen,  to  Lord  Bellomont, 156 

Letter  of  Messrs.  Schuyler,  Livingston  and 
Hansen,  to  Lord  Bellomont, 158 


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Subject.  Ptga. 

Account  of  the  negotiation  of  Messrs.  Schuy- 
ler, Livingston  and  Hansen,  with  the  Maquas, 
Oneidas  and  Onondagas, 160 

Examination  of  Abraham  and  David  Schuyler, 
and  Robert  Livingston,  Junior,  lately  return- 
ed from  Canada 179  . 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Lieutenant-Gover- 
nor of  New- York,  to  Lord   Bellomont, ....   181 

LeHer  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Commissioners 
of  the  Customs, , .   183 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 

Admiralty, 186 

Letter  of  Lord   Bellomont  to  the  Lords  .f  the 
Treasury, , 188 

Letter  from  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — fort 
at  Onondaga,  &c., , .90 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — na- 
val stores — land   claims — frontiers — state  ji 

the  Provinces,  &c., 196 

[enclosing:] 

Colonel  Hamilton's  scheme  for  the  n  lintcnance 
of  soldiers  in  the  Plantations,  &c., 235 

Col.  Romer's  report  to  Lord  Bellomont  upon 
the  state,  &c.,  of  the  northern  frontier,...,  240 

Memorial  of  Messrs.  Attwood  and  Broughton, 
Chief  Justice,  and  Attorney-General  of  New- 
York,  to  the  Board  of  Trade, 247 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board-^Indi- 

an  affairs — Jesuit's  intrigucs,)&c., 249 

[enclosing  rl 

Extract  of  a  letter  frp»^i  ih  j  Lieutenant-Gover- 
nor of  New- York,  to  Lord  Bellomont, 254 

Letter  of  Lord  Bel,omont  to  the  Board — Five 

Nations — military'  aflfairs,  &c., 256 

[enclo&iimg:] 

Letter  of  M«  s&ts.  Schuyler  and  Van  Brugh,  to 
the   Council  of  New- York, 268 

Memorandum  of  the  Indians'  notification  to  the 
Commissioners  at  Albany, 270 

Propositions  of  the  Canada  Praying  Indians, 
to  the  Commissioners  at  Albany, 273 


Noo 
Doc. 

f 

Date. 

1700. 

28. 

May      2. 

29. 

May      9. 

30. 

March  25. 

31. 

May    28. 

32. 

May    28. 

33. 

May    31. 

34. 

June    21. 

35. 

June    22. 

36. 

Feb'y  14. 

1698. 

37. 

Oct'r    12. 

1700. 

38. 

June  25. 

39. 

July      9. 

40. 

June   24. 

41. 

July    26. 

42. 

July      6. 

43. 

June   16. 

44. 

June    28. 

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No.  of 
Doo.         Date. 

1700. 
45.   June    30. 

i 

46.  July      3. 

47.   July    26. 

1 

48.   July    29. 

1 

49.  Sept'r  19. 

1 

50.  Oct'r    4. 

1 

51.  October. 

1 

52.   Oct'r  15. 

1 

53.   Oct'r  17. 

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54.   Sept'r    4. 

55.   Aug.   17. 

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56.  Sept'r    2. 

57.   Sept'r    3. 

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58.  Sept'r    3. 

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59.  Aug.    24. 

60.  May    13. 

61.  June  24. 

it        ^ 

62.  October. 

63.  Oct'r     7. 

III 

Subject.  Paga* 

Propositions  of  the  Five  Nations,  to  the  Indian 
commissioners, 277 

Propositions  of  some  of  the  Five  Nations  to  the 
Indian  Commissioners, 282 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Admiralty,  286 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Mr.  Secretary  Ver- 
non— military  affairs — petition  of  the  inhabi- 
tants against  him,  &c., 288 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont—  New- 
York  acts — grants  of  land — Indian  affairs — 
pirates,  &c., 291 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  in  relation  to  the  securing  the 
Northern  Plantations,  &c., 297 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Mr.  Secretary  Vernon — 
French  intrigues  with  the  Indians, 325 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Admiralty, 326 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — As- 
sembly of  New-York^parties-(-Indian  af- 
fairs— French-^naval    stores — Mr.   Penn — 

Captain  Kidd,  &c., 333 

[enclosing  :] 

Conference  between  Lord  Bellomont  and  the 
Five  Nations,  at  Albany,  from  26th  August 
to  4th  September,  1700, 374 

Memorial  of  David  Schuyler  to  Lord  Bellomont, 
about  the  Indians, 421 

Memorial  of  Samuel  York  to  Lord  Bellomont, 
about  the  French  in  Canada, 426 

Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to  Colonel  Ro- 
mer,  sent  to  the  Five  Nations, 430 

Extract  of  Lord  Bellomont's  instructions  to 
the  Indian  Commissioners, 432 

Address  of  the  principal  inhabitants  of  Albany, 
to  Lord  Bellomont,  , 435 

A  list  of  the  names  of  such  as  receive  salary 
for  preaching  to  the  Indians, 442 

Account  of  the  revenue  of  New- York,  from  8th 
June,  1698,  to  24th  June,  1700, 443 

Mr.  Penn's  heads  of  several  things  proper  for 
the  Plantations, 444 

Propositions  and  submission  of  theOnnagongues 
to  the  Mohawks, 446 


No.  47.] 


No.  < 
Doc 

Date. 

64. 

1700. 

Oct'r  18. 

65. 

1695. 
Oct'r  10. 

66. 

Oct'r  10. 

67. 

68. 

Oct'r   10. 

1700. 
Oct'r   19. 

69. 

Oct'r    13. 

70. 

Oct'r  24. 

71. 

Oct'r  25. 

72. 

Oct'r  28. 

73. 

Oct'r  30. 

74. 

Nov'r    1. 

75. 

Nov'r  23. 

65. 

Nov'r  23. 

77. 

Nov'r  23. 

78. 

Nov'r  28. 

79.  Oct'r  26. 

80.  Oct'r  5. 

81.  Oct'r  18. 

82.  No  V  timber, 


159 

LONDON  DOCUMENTS — VOLUME  XHI. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord   Bellomont  to  Mr.  Secretary 

Vernon — Captain  Kidd, 448 

[enclosing  :J 

Articles  of  agreement  between  Lord  Bellomont 
and  Robert  Livingston  and  Capt.  Wm.  Kidd,  456 

Bond  of  Captain  William  Kidd  to  Lord  Bello- 
mont,    465 

Bond  of  Robert  Livingston  to  Lord  Bellomont,  467 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  -^ 

Secretary  of  the  Board — clergy, 469 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Quebec — French  trea-  ^» 

ty  with  the  Iroquois, 473  V   ' 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Indian  ^^ 

and  French  affairs,  &c., ,474  ^ 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  the  Archbishop  of  Can-  j. 

terbury — Missionaries  to  the  Indians, 478  "^ 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Irish 
recruits  in  New-York, 480 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — Mas- 
sachusetts— Indian  aflfairs — Mr.  Livingston — 
forces — naval  stores,  &c., 482 

Letter  of  the  Bishop  of  London  to  ihe  Board —  ^ 

conversion  of  the  Indians,  &c., 491  ^ 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Treasury — Trade  of  the  Provinces, 493 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Commission- 
ers of  the  Customs,  501 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Admiralty, 504 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Muti- 
ny— Court  Martial — Acts  of  Assembly-In- 
dian affairfr^Frontiers — Grants   of  Land — 

Naval  Stores— Trade,  &c., 509 

[enclosing:] 

Memorial  of  two  French  "  Coureurs  de  Bois." 

to  Lord  Bellomont, .'.  552  ^  "^ 

Journal  of  Messrs.  Romer,  Van  Brugh  and  Han- 
sen's proceedings,  at   Onondaga, 554 

Report  of  Messrs.  Romer,  Van  Brugh  and  Han- 
sen, to  Lord  Bellomont, , 564 

List  of  the  officers  of  the  militia  of  the  Province 
of  New- York, 578 


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Mo.  of 

Doc.         Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1700. 
8S.  Nov.  29.      Extract  of  a  letter  from  Lord  Bellomont  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Board — Mr.  Graham's  con- 
duct, &c-., 589 

[enclosing:] 
1699. 

84.  May  4.      Notes  of  what  passed  between  Mr.  Graham  and 

Lord  Bellomont,  about  the  Bill  for  breaking 
some  of   Governor    Fletcher's  extravagant 

grants  of  Land, 595 

1700. 

85.  Nov.  29.    Extract  of  another  letter  from  Lord  Bellomont 

to  the  Secretary — Accounts, 597 

86.  Dec'r  6.     Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  Mr  Secretary  Ver- 

non-Captain  Kidd — military  officers-yagent's 
in  London — Parties  in  New- York-Bishop 
of  London4-Gillam  the  pirate,  &c;, 607 

87.  Dec'r  19.    Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 

Vernon — Forts  at  Albany,  &c. , 609 

88.  Dec'r  20.    Letter  from  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — 

Forts  at  Albany,  Schenectady — Onondaga — 
Contributions  of  the  neighboring  Provinces, 
&c., 61 1 


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1701. 


1701. 


1.  Jan'y     2.    Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — As- 

sembly of  New- York — Grants  of  Land — Ship 

timber — New- York  harbor,  &c., 1 

f  enclosing:  J 
1700. 

2.  Nov'r    26.  Letter  of  Mr.  William  Smith  to  Lord  Bello- 

mont, about  New-York  Courts  of  Law,  &c.,.     26 
1701. 

3.  Jan'ry    2.    Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Lords  of  the 

Treasury, 29 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1701. 

4.  Jan'ry    10. 


5.  Jan'ry    10. 

6.  Jan'ry    16. 

7.  Jan'ry    6. 

8.  Jan'y     7. 

9.  Jan'y    13. 

10.  Feb'y    2. 

11.  Feb'y  11. 

12.  Feb'y  21. 

13.  March   8. 

14.  March  10. 

15.  April   16. 

16.  April  29. 

17.  April   30. 

18.  May      7. 

19.  May      5. 

20.  May     10. 

21.  May     13. 
[Senate,  No. 


Subject. 


Pag«. 


Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  respecting  the  Forts,  &c.,  in  the  Amer- 
ican Plantations, 32 

His  Majesty's  letter  to  Lord  Bellomont  respect- 
ing forts,  &c.,  in  New- York, 40 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board-Indian 

new^Court  of  Chancery,  &c., 44 

[enclosing:) 
Letter  of  B.  Freeman,  Missionary  to  the  Mo- 
hawks, to  Lord  Bellomont, 49 

Letter  of  Johannes  Schuyler  to  Lord  Bellomont,    50 

Colonel  Romer's  report  to  Lord  Bellomont  on 
the  state  of  the  harbor  of  New- York, 53 

His  Majesty's  letter  to  Lord  Bellomont  to  send 
accessories  in  cases  of  piracy,  to  England,  for 
trial, , 57 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Bellomont 
— parties  in  New- York — soldiers — Five  NJk 
tions  of  Indians — forts,  &c 59 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  the  Board — Colo- 
nel Cortland's  case — revenue,  &c 74 

Letter  of  Colonel  N.  Bayard  to  Sir  Philip  Mea- 
dows— death  of  Lord  Bellomont  on  March 
5th — state  of  parties,  fcc,  in  the  Province, . .     79 

Letter  of  four  of  the  Council  of  New- York  to 
the  Board — stat-  of  the  Province,  &c 84 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — 
Messrs.  Attwoodand  Broughton  on  their  way 
to  New- York, 88 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Bellomont — an- 
swers to  points  in  his  letters, 89 

Letter  of  three  of  the  Council  of  New- York  to 
the  Board — troubles  in  the  Council — absence 
of  the  Lieutenant-Governor — state  of  the 
Province,  &c 103 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  John  Nanfan,  Esq.,  Lieu- 
tenant-Governor of  New- York, 120 

Letter  of  three  of  the  Council  of  New- York  to 
the  Board — troubles  in  the  Council,  &c . . . .   124 

Letter  of  Mr.  William  Smith,  President  of  the 
Council  of  New-York,  to  the  Board — state  of 
the  Province — Presidency  of  the  Council, . ,   129 

Letter  of  Mr.  Robert  Livingston  to  the  Board 
— observations  upon  the  best  means  of  secu- 
ring the  Plantations,  &c 136 

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VOLUME   XIV. 


c> 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1700. 

22.  April. 

23.  May    20. 

« 

noL 

24.  June      9. 

25.  June     13. 

26.  June    21. 

27.  June    26. 

28.  Aug't  16. 

29.  Aug  t  20. 

30.  Aug't  20. 

31.  June    29. 

32.  July    21. 

33.  July     19. 

33.  Aug.   21. 

35.  Aug.  22. 

36.  Sept'r    2. 

37.  Sept'r    3. 

38.  Sept'r  24. 

39.  Oct'r     2. 


Subject. 


Page. 


190 


194 


[enclosing:] 

Observations  by  Mr.  Livingston,  in  his  voyage 
to  Onondaga,  in  April,  1700,  submitted  to 
Lord  Bellomont, 163 

Letter  of  Lieut.  Governor  Nanfan  to  the  Board 

— his  arrival  at  New-York,  &c ."174 

C 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Nanfan  to  the 
Board — state  of  the  Province,  &c 176 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Hedges  to  the  Board — 
the  King  has  appointed  Lord  Viscount  Corn- 
bury  to  be  Governor  of  New- York,  &c 183 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Board — vindi- 
cation of  his  character  from  Lord  Bellomont's 
aspersions,  &c 184 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  King,  upon 
Lord  Cornbury's  commission, 187 

Letter  of  Mr.  Atwood,  Chief  Justice  of  New- 
York,  to  the  Board — ^Judiciary  of  New- York, 
&c., 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lieutenant  Governor 
Nanfan — ^Lord  Cornbury's  appointment,  &c. 

Letter  of  Lieutenant  Governor  Nanfan  to  the, 

Board — Indian  affairs — forts,  &c 197 

[enclosing:] 

Journal  of  Captain  Johannes  Bleecker,  and  Mr. 
David  Schuyler's  voyage  to  Onondaga, ....  201 

Minutes  of  a  conference  between  Captain  Nan- 
fan and  the  Five  Nations,  at  Albany, 219 

Copy  of  a  conveyance  to  His  Majesty  of  a 
large  tract  of  land  by  the  Five  Nations  of 
Indians, 254 

Letter  of  Lt.  Governor  Nanfan  to  the  Board,  in 
Mr.  Livingston's  favor, 262 

Letter  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Board — hard- 
ships of  his  case,  &c., 265 

Memorial  of  Lord  Combury  to  the  Board  of 
Trade,  respecting  his  military  command,  &c.,  267 

Letter  of  Mr.  Broughton,  Attorney-General  of 
New- York,  to  the  Board — parties  in  New- 
York,  &c., 269 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Nanfan  to  the 
Board — his  success  with  the  Indians — forts, 
&c., 273 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Nanfan  to  the 
Board — temper  of  the  Indians, 277 


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163 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1701. 

Subject. 

Page. 

[enclosing:] 

Cap^^ain  John  Bleecker  and  Mr.  David  Schuy- 
ler's journal  of  their  journey  to  the  Ononda- 
gas,  in  August  and  September, 280 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Nanfan  to  the 
Board — Virginia — Pennsylvania,  &c., 292 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Nicholson  to 
Captain  Nanfan, 294 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Penn, 297 

Letter  of  Mr.  Attwood  to  the  Board — judicial 
affairs  in  New-York,  &c., 298 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,  respect- 
ing crimes  alleged  against  Mr.  Honan,  his 
secretary, 306 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  stating 
he  has  dismissed  Honan,  &c., 309 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Gov.  Nanfan  to  the 
Poard — parties  in  New- York — Indian  affairs 
— Mr.  Basket's  case,  &c., 312 

Letter  of  Mr.  Attwood  to  the  Board — opposi- 
tion he  meets  with,  &c., 318 

The  humble  petition  and  address  to  the  King,  of 
His  Majesty's  Protestant  subjects  in  the  Pro- 
vince of  New- York, 327 


40.  Sept'r22. 

41.  Oct'r  20. 

42.  Oct'r     2. 

43.  Oct'r   18. 

44.  Oct'r  20. 

45.  Dec'r  18. 

46.  Dec'r  21. 

47.  Dec'r  29. 

48.  Dec'r  29. 

49.  Dec'r  30. 


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Vo.ot 
Doe.       Date. 

1. 

1702. 
Jan'y  20. 

2. 

Jan'y 

21. 

3. 

Jan'y 

24. 

4. 

Jan'y 

27. 

5. 

Jan'y 

28. 

6. 

March  29. 

7. 

April 

16. 

8. 

April 

24. 

9. 

April 

25. 

10. 

May 

1. 

11. 

May 

3. 

12. 

May 

4. 

13. 

May 

4. 

14. 

May 

18. 

16. 

June 

16. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  Lieutenant-Governor  and  Coun- 
cil of  New- York  to  the  Board — sedition  and 
conspiracy  in  New- York — Col.  Bayard,  &c.,       1 

Letter  of  the  Lieut.  Governor  and  Council  of 
New- York,  to  the  Board — Col.  Bayard's 
conspiracy, 3 

Letter  of  Governor  Nanfan  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Weaver's  case — the  Attorney-General  has 
not  discharged  his  duly,  &c., 4 

Letter  of  Mr.  Samuel  Bayard  to  Mr.  Adderley 
and  Col.  Lodwick — his  father's  case, 7 

Letter  of  Colonel  Bayard  to  Messrs.  Adderley 
and  Lodwick — his  prosecution,  &c., 14 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,  to  pro- 
claim Queen  Anne,  &c., 20 

Memorial  of  Messrs.  Adderley  and  Lodwick  to 
the  Board,  on  behalf  of  Colonel  N.  Bayard, 
and  others, 22 

Letter  of  Colonel  Bayard  to  the  Board — Hard- 
ship of  his  case,  &c., 29 

Opinion  of  the  Attorney-General,  (Sir  Edward 
Northey,)  to  the  Board,  upon  the  case  of 
Bayard,  &c., 35 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  the  Earl  of  Manchester, 
upon  Bayard's  case,  &c., 37 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — His 
arrival  at  New-York — State  of  affairs,  &c., . .     38 

Letter  of  Mr.  Broughton  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Board,  (Mr.  Popple,)  vindicating  himself 
against  complaints  against  him, 40 

Abstract  of  letters  from  New- York  relating  to 
the  proceedings  of  Mr.  Attwood,  C.  J.,  and 
the  Assembly  there, 43 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Disor- 
ders in  the  Province,  &c., 49 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Sus- 
pension of  Messrs.  Attwood,  Weaver,  Depey- 
ster,  Staats,  and  Walters,  from  the  Council,    52 


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No.  Of 
Doc.        Date. 

1702. 
16.  June    23. 


17.  July      2. 

18.  July    14. 

19.  July    16. 

20.  Aug.   24. 

21.  Sept'r    3. 

22.  Sept'r  24. 

23.  Sept'r  2 

24.  Sept'r  £   . 

25.  Sept'r  29. 

26.  Sept'r  29. 

27.  July      9. 

28.  Sept'r  29. 

29.  Sept'r  29. 

30.  Oct'r     1. 

31.  Oct.       5. 

32.  Nov.    26. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — xhe 
Queen  proclaimed — Loyalty  of  the  people — 
The  Jersies,  &c., 54 

Order  in  Council,  admitting  the  appeal  of  Col. 
Nicholas  Bayard, 57 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Bayard 
and  Hutchins — Mr.  Broughton  restored,  &c.,     60 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Bills 
drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  Captain  Nanfan,    63 

Order  in  Council,  relating  to  the  defence  of  the 
American  Colonies,  &c., 65 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Nottingham — Ob- 
jections against  Messrs.  Bass  and  Cox  being 
appointed  to  the  Council  in  New- York, ....     68 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — The 
Queen  has  appointed  him  Governor  of  New- 
Jersey,  upon  its  surrender  by  the  Proprietors, 
&c., 70 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — ^Mili- 
tary— Forts — Expenditures,  &c., 72 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Con- 
duct of  Messrs.  Attwood,  &c. — The  Dutch 
inhabitants  loyally  disposed — Bayard  and 
Hutchins'  case — their  condemnation  unjust, 
&c., 84 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Naval 
stores — Capabilities  of  the  Province, 95 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  on  In- 
dian affairs, 99 

[enclosing  :J 

Conference  between  Lord  Cornbury  and  the  In- 
dians at  Albany,  begun  the  9th  and  ending 
28th  July,  1702, 103 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Acts 
of  the  Assembly^ 178 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  about 
Admiralty  Courts, 180 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  about 
the  case  of  the  four  negroes  at  Albany,  con- 
victed of  killing  an  Indian, 182 

Letter  of  Captain  Nanfan  to  the  Board — injus- 
tice of  Lord  Cornbury's  conduct, 184 

The  Queen's  Commission  to  Major  Richard  In- 
goldsby,  to  be  Lieutenant-Governor  of  New 
York, 186 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1702. 
33.  Dec. 


11 


ill 

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34.  Oct. 

35.  Oct. 

36.  Oct. 

37.  Oct. 

38.  Oct. 

39.  Oct. 

40.  Oct. 


2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 


41.  Dec.  12. 

42.  Dec.  12. 

43.  Dec.  12. 

44.  Dec.  21. 

1703. 

45.  Jan.  16. 

46.  Jan.  21. 

47.  Jan.  21. 

48.  Jan.  26. 

49.  Jan.  26. 

50.  Feb.  2. 

51.  Feb.  5. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — details 

of  Provincial  affairs,     188 

[enclosing:] 

Address  of  the  principal  inhabitants  of  the  Pro- 
vince of  New- York,  to  Lord  Cornbury, ....   194 

Address  of  the  chiefest  inhabitants  of  Ulster 
county  to  Lord  Cornbury, 202 

Lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 
Attwood, 206 

Lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 
Weaver,   212 

Lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 
Depeyster, 218 

Lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 
Walters,     221 

Lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 
Staats, 224 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Factions 
in  New- York — Leisler's  illegal  assembly — 
Col.  Bayard,  &c., 227 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Ex- 
penditures for  forts,  &c.,  in  New- York, ....  232 

Letter  of  Mr.  Broughton  to  the  Board — Lord 
Cornbury's  coming,  a  benefit  to  New-York, 
&c., 236 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — New- 
Jersey  affairs, 239 

Mr.  Atwood's  answer  to  Lord  Cornbury's  rea- 
sons for  suspending  him, ...  241 

Order  in  Council,  reversing  the  sentence  and 
proceedings  against  Bayard  and  Hutchins,  247 

Order  in  Council,  removing  Messrs.  Attwood 
and  others,  from  the  Council,  &c., 249 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — removal 
of  Attwood,  &c. — Mr.  Honan,  his  secretary — 
directions  to  endeavor  to  extinguish  strifes 
and  animosities  in  New-York,  &c.,   251 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — New- 
York  acts  disallowed: 254 

Petition  of  the  Countess  of  Bellomont  to  the 
Queen,  to  have  her  accounts  settled,  &c.,. . .  256 

Memorial  of  Mr  Champante,  in  behalf  of  Cap- 
tain Nanfan,  to  the  Board, 258 


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6 
8 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1703. 

62.  Feb.     12. 

63.  Feb.     22. 


64.  Feb.     25. 

55.  March    4. 
66.  March  8. 

57.  March  12. 

58.  March  23. 

59.  April     2. 

60.  April     7. 

61.  April  19. 

62.  April  20. 

63.  April  29. 

64.  May    21. 

65.  May    27. 

66.  May    29. 

67.  June    16. 

68.  June    30. 

69.  June    30. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Hedges  to  Lord  Corn- 
bury,  about  Lady  Belloraont's  Petition,  &c.,  261 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,about  Lady 
Belloraont's  accounts — and  injunction  not  to 
countenance  any  acts  of  retaliation,  but  to 
endeavor  by  all  fair  means  to  quiet  the  minds 
of  the  people, 263 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Nottingham,  about 
Sir  J.  Jeffrey's  proposal  to  establish  a  line  of  > 

packets  to  New-York, 266 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Nottingham,  about 

Sir  J.  Jeffreys  second  proposal,  &c., 270 

Mr.  Attorney-ueneral's(Northey)opinion  against 
actions  lying,  brought  by  Bayard  and 
Hutchins  against  their  Judges  and  Grand  Jury,  272 

Mr.  Attorney-General's  opinion  reepectiug  pri- 
vate actions  against  Governors  of  the  Plan- 
tations, when  discontinued,  &c , 274 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Charapante  to  the  Board,  in 
reply  to  Lord  Cornbury's  letter  of  12th  De- 
cember, 1702, 276 

Representation  of  th§  Board  to  the  Queen,  upon 
the  state  of  the  Province  of  New  York, ....  281 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,  upon 
various  heads, 288 

Report  of  Messrs.  Thrale  and  Mercer  to  the 
Board,  on  Lady  Belloraont's  accounts, 293 

Letter  of  the  Queen  to  Lord  Cornbury,  not  to 
accept  presents  from  the  Assembly,  &c 295 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Quotas 
for  the  assistance  of  New- York,  &c 297 

Petition  of  the  Countess  of  Bellomont  to  the 
Board,  for  further  time,  &c 300 

Letter  of  Captain  Nanfan  to  the  Board,  about 
the  hardship  of  his  case, 302 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — state 
of  affairs  in  the  Plantations, 306 

Letter  from  Col.  Robert  Quarry  to  the  Board, 
abovt  the  state  of  the  several  Provinces  and 
Plantations, 311 

Letter  from  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board, 
about  the  state  of  the  Province  of  New- York,  346 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — con- 
duct  of  the  neighboring  Provinces,   as  to 


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<\ 


No.  of 

Doe.        Date. 

1703. 


their  be 

70.   July      9. 


71.  July  12. 

72.  July  29. 

73.  Aug.  6. 

74.  Aug.  10. 

75.  Sept.  9. 

76.  Oct'r  7. 

77.  Oct'r  7. 

78.  Dec'r  18. 

79.  Dec'r  18. 


Subject. 


Page. 


quotas,  &c. — officers  of  the  Queen's  ships — 
their  behavior  ought  to  be  regulated,  &c. . . .  366 

Letter  of  R.  Livingston  to  the  Board — taken  by 
a  French  privateer  off  Lundy's  Island,  and 
lost  his  books,  &c. — promises  an  account  of 
New—York  on  his  arrival  at  London, 365 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — acts  of 
the  Assembly,  &c 368 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — quotas — 
New-York  acts—  his  conduct  in  destroying 
acts  disallowed  by  Her  Majesty,  disapproved 
—  Captain  Nanfan's  and  Lady  Bellomont's 
cases,  &c 372 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Byerly's  arrival,  &c 375 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  the  Board,  about 
the  Indians  in  New- York,  &c 376 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — he  has 
published  his  new  commission-/French  and 
Indian  affairs^-Judiciary — "  Bmck  Party" 
in  New-York,  will  never  be  reconciled  to  an 
English  Government,  or  Governor,  &c 384 

Letter  from  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — 
Lady  Bellomont — Indian  affairs,  &c 392 

Letter  of  Captain  Nanfan  to  the  Board,  praying 
for  redress,  &c 396 

Mr.  Livingston's  memorial  to  the  Board,  re- 
specting missionaries  to  the  Indians, 399 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — pro- 
ceedings in  New- Jersey,  &c 402 


No.  47.J 


169 


,j> 


VOLUME  XVI 


1704-1706* 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1704. 
1.  Jan'y    20. 

2. 

Feb'y 

1. 

3. 

Feb'v 

•• 

3. 

4. 

March  16. 

6. 

March  21. 

6. 

May 

23. 

7. 

May 

30. 

8. 

June 

14. 

9. 

June 

17. 

10. 

June 

22. 

11. 

June 

22. 

12. 

June 

24. 

13. 

June 

24. 

14. 

June 

27. 

15. 

June 

30. 

16.  June 
[Senate, 

30. 
No. 

Subject.  Pafp. 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Champante  to  the  Board,  up- 
on the  case  of  Mr.  Nanfan, 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  John  Chamberlayne,.of  the  Soci- 
ety for  promoting  tl  Gospel  in  foreign  parts, 
&c.,  to  the  Board,  about  missionaries  to  the 
Indians, 3 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Mr. 
Chamberlayne,  about  missionaries,  &c 6 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,upon  va- 
rious points  of  administration, 7 

Petition  of  the  Countess  of  Bellomont  to  the 
Board,  for  an  extension  of  time,  &c 13 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — New- 
York  acts — stores  of  war,  &c. 15 

Letter  of  Colonel  Quarry  to  the  Board,  with  an 
account  of  affairs  in  New- York  and  the  other 
Plantations, 16 

Letter  of  R.  Ingoldsby  to  the  Earl  of  Notting- 
ham— his  arrival  at  New- York,  and  publica- 
tion of  his  commission  as  Lieutenant-Gover- 
nor, &c 37 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  about 
Lady  Bellomont's  accounts,  &c 40 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Earl  of  Notting- 
ham— ships  of  war— deserters — evils  result- 
ing to  NewrYork  therefrom-+-French  and  In- 
dian affairs,  &c 66 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  about 
Captain  Nanfan's  accounts, 69 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  t'a«  Board,  about 
his  progress  in  Lady  Bellomont's  accounts,.     79 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  about 
the  Eagle  Galley, 84 

Letter  of  Mr.  Broughton,  Attorney-General  of 
New-York,  to  the  Board — Judiciary — state 
of  parties  in  New-York,  &c 93 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — obser- 
vations upon  New- York  acts,  &c 102 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — causes 
47. 1  22 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1704. 

17.  July       4. 

18.  Aug't  24. 

19.  Aug't  31. 

20.  Nov'r  2. 

21.  Nov'r  6. 

22.  Nov'r  6. 

23.  Dec'r  15. 

1705. 

24.  Jan'ry    3. 

1704. 

25.  Aug.     11. 

1705. 

26.  Feb'ry    9. 

27.  Feb'ry  15. 

28.  Feb'ry  19. 

29.  February. 

30.  Feb'ry   19. 

31.  Feb'ry  25. 


Subject.  Pafe. 

of  irregularity  in  the  receipt  and  despatch  of 
letters — New-York  affairs,  &c 108 

Letter  of  Mr.  Roger  Mompesson  to  Lord  Not- 
tingham, about  Admiralty  courts  in  N.  York, 
&c 116 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Lord 
High  Admiral's  share  of  prizes — acts  of  trade 

'    and  navigation,  &c 121 

Mr.  Attorney-General's  report  to  the  Board  up- 
on the  New-York  act  declaring  the  illegality 
of  the  proceedings  against  Bayard,  &c 124 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Captain  Wenham  to  Mr. 
Blathwayte — foreign  coin  in  the  Plantations,  126 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — he  has 
appointed  Mr.  Mompesson,  Chief  Justice,..   127 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — details 

of  Provincial  affairs, 128 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  King,  upon 
the  New- York  act  declaring  the  illegality  of 
the  proceedings  against  Bayard,  &c 137 

Petition  of  R.  Livingston  to  the  Board,  relative 
to  his  suspension  from  the  office  of  Secretary 
for  Indian  affairs,  &c.-, 139 

» 

Mr.  Attorney  General's  Report  to  Lord  Godol- 
phin.  Lord  High  Treasurer,  upon  Mr.  Liv- 
ingston's case, 142 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Charles  Congreve  to  the 
Board,  upon  the  condition  of  the  Forts,  &c., 
in  New-York, 146 

Petition  of  Captain  Nanfan  to  the  Board,  for 
relief,  &c., 151 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — bad 
results  of  the   Proclamation  for  settling  the 

rates  of  foreign  coin,  &c., 154 

[enclosing:] 

Petition  of  Merchants,  &c.,  in  New- York,  to 
Lord  Cornbury — Foreign  coin,  &c., 162 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Has 
taken  measures  to  prevent  intelligence  rela- 
ting to  the  Province,  being  published,  &c.,. .   168 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Coun- 
cil of  the  Province,  &c., 170 


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No.  of 
Do«.       Date 

iTor 

). 

32.  March 

1. 

33.  March 

26. 

34.  April 

18. 

35.  May 

3. 

36.  June 

29. 

37.  July 

13. 

38.  July 

8. 

39.  July 

15. 

40.  July 

18. 

41.  July 

28. 

42.  Sept'r 

29. 

43.  Nov'r 

9. 

44.  Nov'r 

10. 

1704 
45.  Nov'r 

'  5. 

46.  Nov'r 

12. 

47.  Nov'r 

15. 

1705 
48.  Nov'r 

20. 

49.  Nov'r 

22. 

Subject. 


PifC. 


Warrant  of  Lord  Cornbury,  appointing  Wil- 
liam Sloper  his  agent  at  London, 172 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Mili- 
tia— Assembly — Indian  affairs.  &c., 176 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury.  with 
charges  against  Connecticut  and  Rhode-Isl- 
and,    182 

Warrant  to  Lord  Cornbury,  to  use  a  new  seal 
for  the  Province  of  New- York, 183 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  in  favor 
of  the  salary  due  Dr.  Bridges,  the  late  Chief- 
Justice,  being  paid  his  widow, 185 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Has 
suspended  Mr.  Byerly,  the  Collector,  &c.  . .  187 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — affairs 
in  New-York  and  New-Jersey, 193 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Hedges — account  of  the  Provinces  of  New- 
York  and  Nt-w-Jersey,  since  his  arrival,  with 
resum6  of  their  previous  history, 208 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Procla- 
mation  about  foreign  coin,  &c:, 228 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Lord 
Cornbury — Thanksgiving  for  a  victory  over 

the  French, 231    J 

Copy  of  Her  Majesty's  warrant,  restoring  Mr. 
Livingston  to  his  offices,  &c., 233 

Letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote  to  the  Lord  High 
Treasurer,  about  naval  stores, 235 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Ingoldsby  to 
the  Board — Lord  Cornbury's  strange  treat- 
ment, &c., 245 

[enclosing:] 

Translation  of  a  letter  from  B.  Freeman  to 
Lord  Combury-^Indian  news, . .  i, 249 

Letter  of  Colonel  Ingoldsby  to  Lord  Corn- 
bury—enclosing  the  foregoing, 251 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  Colonel  Ingoldsby, 
in  reply, 252 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — details 
of  Provincial  affairs,  &c., 253 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Hedges — naval  stores— Assembly  of  New- 
York,  &c., 263 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date* 

1706. 
50.  Feb'y    4. 


51.  Feb'y  22. 

52.  April  11. 

53.  May  1. 

54.  June  10. 

55.  June  26. 

56.  July  8. 

57.  July  17. 

58.  Aug.  10. 

59.  Oct'r  3. 

60.  Oct'r  14. 

61.  Nov'r    8. 

62.  Dec'r  10. 

63.  Dec'r  10. 

64.  Dec'r  14. 


Subject. 


Pa 


Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — con- 
duct of  the  New- York  Assembly — ships  of 
war  on  the  coasts  of  New- York,  &c., 271 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  to  Mr.  Lowndes,  about 
Mr.  Heathcote's  memorial, 277 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  representation 
of  the  Board  of  8th  instant,  for  revoking  Col. 
Ingoldsby's  commission  as  Lt.  Governor  of 
New-York,  and  that  he  be  sworn,  forthwith, 
of  the  Council  of  New-Jersey, 279 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury — Mr. 
Byerly— Col.  Ingoldsby,  &c., 281 

Order  in  Council,  for  a  commission  of  review  in 
the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians, 285 

Order  in  Council,  that  Lord  Cornbury  and  the 
Council  of  New-York,  be  the  commission  of 
review  in  the  case  of  the  Mohegans, . , 289 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,  about 
the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians, 291 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lord  Cornbury,  about 
ordnance  stores  for  the  Province, 292 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — foreign 
coin — trade — Council,  &c., 294 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — pro- 
bates of  Wills — French  cruizers — impress- 
ment of  men  for  the  Queen's  ships — Captain 
Miles'  conduct,  &c., 299 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board,  relating 
to  Messrs.  McKenzie  and  Hampton,  two 
dissenting  ministers,  preaching  in  New-York 
without  license,  &c., 312 

Letter  of  Her  Majesty  to  Lord  Cornbury,  di- 
recting him  not  to  pass  any  acts  of  an  extra- 
ordinary or  unusual  nature,  without  the 
Queen's  pleasure  first  received, 317 

Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett  to  Mr.  Popple,  about 
Lord  Cornbury's  complaint  against  Captain 

Miles, 319 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett  to  Captain  Miles,  about 
his  conduct  at  Nev  -York, 321 

Letter  ot  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — death 
of  Captain  Miles — conduct  of  Captain  Fane 
— how  the  Governor  is  to  act  in  like  cases, 
&c.,   i 322 


No.  47.] 


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No. 
Doc 

of 

.   .      Date. 

1707. 

1. 

March  26. 

2. 

March. 

3. 

April  17. 

4. 

April  30. 

5. 

May      3. 

6. 

May     7. 

7. 

June   24. 

8. 

June   24. 

9. 

June   24. 

10. 

June    28 

11. 

July    20. 

12. 

July    29. 

13. 

Oct'r  23 

14. 

Oct'r  23 

15. 

Dec'r  13 

170T— 1709. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Corn- 
bury  —  correspondence  —  defence  of  New- 
York,  &c., 1 

Report  of  the  Attorney-General  to  the  Board, 
relating  to  letters  of  administration, , 5 

Order  in  Council,  relating  to  instructions  for 
preventing  controversies  between  government 
officers  in  the  Colonies, 8 

Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett  to  Mr.  Popple— Capt. 
Fane — admiralty  commissions,  &c., 9 

Additional  instructions  from  the  Queen  to  Lord 
Cornbury,  relating  to  the  administration  of 
the  government  in  case  of  his  death  or  ab- 
sence,       12 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Cornbu- 
ry— Annual  accounts  of  the  Province  to  be 
transmitted  to  the  Board, 14 

Answer  of  Mr.  Champante  to  Mr.  Montague's 
memorial  about  grants  of  land,  &c., 19 

Mr.  Champante's  objections  to  the  Solicitor- 
General's  report,  relating  to  grants  of  land,     39 

Allegations  which  ought  to  have  been  inserted 
in  Mr.  Solicitor-General's  report  in  relation 
to  several  acts  of  N.  Y., 43 

Letter  of  Colonel  Quarry  to  the  Board — Affairs 
in  New- York  and  other  Provinces, 47 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Priva- 
teers, &c., 57 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  in  regard  to  several  acts  of  New- 
York.  &c., 61 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  the  Earl  of  Sunder- 
land— Lord  Cornbury  and  Mr.  Budge, 74 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  relating  to  Lord  Cornbury's  treat- 
ment of  Richard  Budge, 75 

Letter  of  Mr.  Byerley  to  the  Board — Account 
of  his  difficulties  as  Collector  and  Receiver- 
General  in  New-York, 79 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1707. 

16.  Dec'r. 

1708. 

17.  Jan'y  10. 


18.  Feb'y    9. 

19.  Feb'y  10. 

20.  March  28. 

21.  April  19. 

22.  April  22. 

23.  May    21. 

24.  May    31. 

25.  May    31. 

26.  June    22. 

27.  June    25. 

28.  June    26. 

29.  June    26. 

30.  June    28. 

31.  June    28, 


Subject. 


Page. 


Bishop  of  London's  paper  about  a  Suffragan  for 
the  Plantations  in  America, 82 

Letter  of  Colonel  Quarry  to  the  Board — Ac- 
count of  affairs  in  New-York  and  other  Colo- 
nies— Privateers,  &c., 85 

Letter  of  Mr.  Morris,  by  order  of  the  Assem- 
bly of  New- York,  to  the  Secretary  of  State, 
(Boyle,) — Difficulties  with  the  Governor, 
&c., 94 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Murder  committed  by  an  Indian  man 
slave,  and  a  negro  woman — woman  sentenced 
to  be  burnt, HO 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Sunderland  to  the  Board — 
Lord  Lovelace  appointed  Governor  of  New- 
York  and  New-Jersey, 112 

Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett  to  Mr.  Popple — In- 
structions to  Governor  of  New- York, 113 

Order  in  Council,  relating  to  a  commission  for 
Lord  Lovelace  as  Governor  of  New- York 
and  New-Jersey, 114 

Report  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Customs, 
on  Lord  Lovelace's  instructions, 115 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  upon  Lord  Lovelace's  instructions — 
Council  in  New- York,  &c,, 117 

Copy  of  paper  from  Boston  relating  to  the 
neutrality  between  the  Five  Nations  and  the 
French, 119 

Letter  of  Mr.  Boyle,  (Secretary  of  State,)  to 
the  Board — distressed  Protestants  from  Hol- 
stein  desirous  to  be  transported  to  America,  123 

Petition  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Kocherthal  to  the 
Queen,  in  behalf  of  certain  Protestants  from 
Holstein, 124 

Order  in  Council,  relating  to  members  of  the 
Provincial  Council  in  New- York, 126 

Order  in  Council,  relating  to  Instructions  for 
Lord  Lovelace, 128 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Love- 
lace— acts  of  the  Assembly  of  New-York, . .  7.29 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Earl  of 
Sunderland — Rayner's  petition, 137 


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No.  of 
Doe.        Date. 

32. 

1708. 
June    28. 

33. 

June    28. 

34. 

June   29. 

35. 

July      6. 

36. 

July      1. 

37. 

July      7. 

38. 

July    13. 

39. 

Aug.     3. 

40. 

Aug.  20. 

41. 

Oct'r  18. 

42. 

Dec'r  18. 

43. 

1709. 
Feb'y  22. 

44. 

Feb'y  26. 

45. 

March  1. 

46. 

March  3. 

47. 

March  28. 

48. 

April  28. 

49. 

June     2. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  relating  to  Rayner's  petition, 138 

List  of  the  names,  trades,  &c.,  of  the  German 
Protestants  going  to  New- York, 145 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Boyle — German  emigrants  to  New- York,  .,   148 

Additional  instruction  to  Governor  Lovelace, 
relating  to  grants  of  land,  &c., 150 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — trade — 
slaves  from  Guinea,  &c., 153 

Petition  of  Mr.  Kocherthal  to  the  Queen,  for  a 
salary,    173 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Boyle,  relating  to  the  German  Protestant 
emigrants  to  America, 175 

Letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote  to  the  Board — manu- 
factures in  America, 177 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — pro- 
ceedings with  the  Indians,  &c,, 179 

Letter  of  Lord  Cornbury  to  the  Board — Span- 
ish coin  in  the  Province, 185 

Letter  of  Governor  Lord  Lovelace  to  the 
Board — arrival  in  New- York,  &c., 187 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  relating  to  the  rates  of  foreign  coin  in 
the  Colony  of  New-York, 189 

Petition  of  Roger  Momptsson,  (Chief-Justice  of 
New-York,  to  the  Bcivv!  praying  that  he 
may  be  confirmed  in  lis  office,  and  that  a 
commission  m?y  be  iss'j:^.d  lo  him,  193 

Letter  of  the  Queen  to  the  Governor  of  New- 
York — expedition  against  the  French, 197 

Order  in  Council,  i'lsai  lowing  the  act  for  regu- 
lating coin  in  New-York, „ . .    199 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Love- 
lace, encouraging  the  production  of  naval 
stores  in  the  Provinces, 201 

Letter  of  Lord  Sunderland  to  Lord  Lovelace — 
expedition  against  Canada,  &C.5 203\ 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  th«^  Queen, 
concerning  the  right  of  Sovereignty  over 
the  Five  Nations  of  Indians, 207  v 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 


1697. 


Subject. 
[enclosing  :] 


Page 


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J    50. 


1709. 
51.  June    28. 


V       52.   June    28. 

63.   June    30. 

\,/^  54.   July      2. 

55.    July      5. 

^    V     56.    June  22. 
57.   Aug.   30. 

68.   Sept'r    2. 

59.  Sept'r    3. 

60.  Sept'r    5. 

61.  Sept'r   17. 

62.  Sept'r    9. 


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Copy  of  a  memorial  presented  by  the  Board,  in 
1697,  relating  the  right  of  the  Crown  of 
Great  Britain  over  the  New- York  Indians, . .  209 

Letter  of  Col.  Nicholson  and  Col.  Vetch  to  the 
Board,  relating  to  the  expedition  against  Can- 
ada,    218 

Letter  of  Col.  Vetch  to  Mr.  Secretary  Boyle — 
expedition  against  Canada, 220 

Letter  of  Mr.  Byerly  to  the  Board — death  of 
Lord  Lovelace,  &c., 223 

Letter  of  Mr.  Cockerill  to  Mr.  Popple — prepa- 
rations for  the  expedition  against  Canada, 
&c., 225 

Letter  of  Col.  Ingoldsby  to  the  Board — acts  of 

the  Assembly,  &c., 228 

[enclosing:] 

Examination  and  intelligence  of  some  Indian 
spies  sent  to  Canada, 237 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  to  the  Lord 
High  Treasurer,  relating  to  the  settlement  of 
poor  Palatines  from  Jamaica,  upon  lands  in 
New- York, 243 

Representaion  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  relating  to  a  revocation  of  Col.  In- 
goldby's  commission  as  Lieutenant-Governor 
of  New-York, 247 

Letter  of  Lady  Lovelace  to  the  Board — relat- 
ing to  papers  left  by  Lord  Lovelace, 249 

Order  in  Council — revoking  Col.  Ingoldsby's 
commission, 251 

Letter  of  Queen  Anne  to  Col.  Ingoldsby — re- 
voking his  commission  as  Lieutenant-Gover- 


nor, 


253 


Letter  of  Lord  Sunderland  to  the  Board — Col. 
Robert  Hunter  appointed  Governor  of  New- 
York,  255 

63.  Sept'r  ]5.     Letter  of  the   Board  of  Trade   to  the   Earl  of 

Sunderland— Col.  Hunter, 256 

[enclosing  :] 

64.  Sept'r  15 .     Commission  to  Robert  Hunter,  Esq. ,  to  be  Gov- 
ernor of  New- York — with  Instructions, ....  257 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Sunder- 
land, relating  to  a  clause  in  Col.  Hunter's  in- 


65.  Sept'r  29; 


No.  47.] 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1709. 


66.  Sept'r  17. 

67.  June    30. 

68.  Sept'r  15. 
69. 

70. 

71.  July      3. 

72.  Oct'r  26. 

73.  Nov'r  10. 

74.  Nov'r  14. 

75.  Nov'r  30. 

76.  Dec'r     1. 

77.  Dec'r     2. 

78.  Dec'r    5. 

79.  Dec'r  21. 

80.  Dec'r  21. 

81.  Dec'r  23. 

82.  Dec'r  23. 

83.  Dec'r  27. 

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Subject.  Page. 

structions  concerning    the    impressment   of 
seamen, 274 

[enclosing  :J 

Report  of  the  Sol.  General  relating  to  the  im- 
pressing seamen  in  New-York, 276 

Report  of  the  Chief  Justice  of  New-York,  re- 
lating to  the  impressment  of  seamen, 278 

Report  of  the  Attorney-General  of  New- York, 
upon  the  impressment  of  seamen, 280 

Copy  of  the  68th  clause  of  Lord  Lovelace's 
instructions, 282 

Copy  of  a  clause  in  an  act  for  the  encourage- 
ment of  the  trade  to  America, 283 

Report  of  the  Council  in  New- York,  relating 
to   the  impressment  of  seamen, 285 

Memorial  of  Mr .  Attwood  to  the  Board,  concern- 
ing the  present  condition  of  New-York,  &c.,  287 

Letter  of  Queen  Anne  to  the  President  of  the 
Council  in  New-York — forbidding  grants  of 
land  to  be  made  in  New-York,  by  him, 306 

Obiiervations  in  relation  to  several  grants  of 
land  in  New-York, 308 

Memorial  of  Col.  Hunter,  relating  to  the  Pala- 
tines from  Jamaica, 312 

Additional  memorial  of  Col.  Hunter  to  the 
Board — Palatines  from  .Jamaica, ...   316 

Letter  of  Colunel  Quarry  to  the  Board — affairs 
in  New- York,   318 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  Queen,  upon 
Col.  Hunter's  proposal  for  settling  the  Pala- 
tines,      326 

Letter  of  Mr.  Attorney-General  to  Mr.  Popple 

— matter  of  the  Palatines, 337 

[enclosing  :] 

Draught  of  covenants  for  the  Palatines'  resi- 
dence and  employment  in  New-York, 338 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Earl  of 
Sunderland,  upon  Colonel  Hunter's  instruc- 
tions, &c., 342 

[transmitting  :  | 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen — Council  in  New- York, 343 

Instructions  to  Col.  Hunter,  Governor  of  New- 
York,  347 

47.]  23 


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No.  of 
Doc. 


84. 


86. 


Date. 
1709. 

Dec'r  27. 


86.    Dec'r  23. 


87.   Dec'r  27. 


Subject.  Page. 

Orders  and  instructions  to  Governor  Hunter, 
relating  to  trade  between  the  Province  and 
Great  Britain, 402 

Additional  instruction  to  Governor  Hunter — 
act  for  raising  recruits, 426 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Col.  Hunter, 
relating  to  his  governments  of  New-York  and 
New-Jersey, 432 

Letter  of  Mr.  Popple  to  Gov.  Hunter,  relating 
to  an  order  in  Council,  for  repealing  certain 
acts  of  the  Assembly  of  New-York,  ......  441 


VOLUME  XVIII. 


1710. 

1.  Jan'y     7. 

2.  Jan'y  19. 


3.  Jan'y  20. 

4.  Feb'ylO. 

5.  Feb'y  16. 

6.  Feb'y  24. 
^     ^    7.  March  15. 

8.  April  25. 

9.  June   16. 

10.  July      5. 

11.  July    24. 


1710-1711. 


Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Sunderland  to  the  Board — 

matter  of  the  Palatines, 1 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter — 

extracts  of  memorials  relating  to  illegal  trade 

between  New-York  and  West  Indies, 2 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Earl  of 

Sunderland — Palatines, 6 

Letter  of  Col.  Quarry  to  the  Board — affairs  in 

New-York — grants,  &c.. 8 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Rayner  to  Lord  Godolphin, 

praying  for  arrears  of  salary,  ...    10 

Letter  of  Mr.  Popple  to  Mr.  Lowndes,  relating 

to  Mr.  Rayner's  memorial, 14 

Letter  of  Col.  Ingoldsby  to  the  Board — affairs 

inJTtw-Y'k — expedition  against  Canada,..  18 
Minut(.  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  concerning  the 

vis;'^  of  three  Indiar>  '•  ichems  to  the  Board. .  20 
Lette;  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr,  Popple — arrival 

of  Palatine  ships,  &c., 21 

Letter  of  Col.  Quarry  to  Mr.  Pulteney — arrival 

of  Gov .  Hunter,  &.c., 22 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — surveys 

— land  on  the  Hudson — Mayor  of  New-York, 

&c., 25 


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No.  of 
Doc,        D-tte. 

12. 

1710. 
July    26. 

13. 

July    28. 

14. 

Oct'r     3. 

15. 

Oct'r     4. 

16. 

Oct'r  26. 

17. 

NovV  10. 

18. 

Nov'r  13. 

19. 

Nov'r  14. 

20. 

Nov'r  20. 

21. 

Nov'r  28. 

22. 

1711. 

,  an'y  29. 

23. 

Feb'y    8. 

24. 

Feb'y    8. 

25. 

Feb'y  16. 

26. 

March  6. 

27. 

March  1. 

28. 

March  8 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Bridger  to  Mr.  Popple — ^In- 
struction of  the  Palatines  in  raising  naval 
stores, 31 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of 
State,  upon  Lady  Lovelace's  affairs,  .......     33 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Set- 
tling of  the  Palatines  on  Hudson  river, ....     35 

Letter  of  Mr.  Dupre  to  Mr,  Vernon — Colonel 
Hunter's  proceedings  in  settling  the  Pala- 
tines,       42 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Hunter — Patents — Indians,  &c., 46 

Letter  of  Mr.  Bridger  to  the  Board — Naval 
stores  raised  by  the  Palatines, 50 

Letter  of  Mr.  Bridger  to  the  Board — Salary  for 
instructing  the  Palatines, 53 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Sala- 
ries of  officers — Revenue,  &c., 56 

Letter  of  Queen  Anne  to  Governor  Hunter — 
Covenant  for  settling,  &c.,  to  be  made  in  all 
grants  of  land  on  the  frontiers, 72 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — 
Money  bills — Lady  Lovelace  &c., 75 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Hunter— Salary— Table  of  fees,  &c., 83 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Dart- 

niouth — Naval  stores,  &c., 87 

[transmitting  :J 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  about  naval  stores,  and  settling  the 
Palatines, 88 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen — Difficulties  of  Govnrnor  Hunter  in 
procuring  a  grant  of  a  revenue  from  the  As- 
sembly of  New-York, 95 

Proposal  of  Mr.  Polharapton,  for  the  better  re- 
gulating the  land  and  sea  forces  in  America,  102 

Order  in  Council,  directing  that  a  bill  be  drawn 
and  laid  before  the  Parliament  of  Great 
Britain,  for  enacting  a  standing  revenue  for 
the  Province  of  N^w-York, 10 

Letter  of  Lord  Clarendon  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
Matter  of  the  Palatines, Ill 


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Date. 

29. 

1711. 

March  15. 

30. 

April    6. 

31. 

April  10. 

32. 

May      7. 

33. 

March  17. 

34. 

March  27. 

35. 

May      7. 

36. 

1710. 

Aug.      7. 

37. 

1711. 

May     7. 

38. 

1710. 
Dfc-.'r  23. 

39. 

Dec'r    5. 

40.   Dec' 


41.   March   2. 


1711. 

42.  May    28. 

43.  May    30. 


44.   May      4. 


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Subject.  Page. 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen — Bill  for  standing  revenue  in  New- 
York,   -116 

Letter  of  Mr.  Burchett  to  Mr.  Popple— Pol- 
hampton's  proposal, 118 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Governor  Hunter — Mis- 
managements in  the  navy  in  New-York, ....   119 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Dif- 
ficulties with  the  Assembly,  &c., 121 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  John  Cast  to  Governor 
Hunter, 159 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  John  Cast  to  Governor 
Hunter, 164 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board  -Ta- 
ble of  fees,  &c., 172 

[enclosing  :J 

Account  of  Governor  Hunter's  conference  with 
the  Indians  at  Albany, 175 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Commission- 
ers of  Customs — capture   of  a  vessel  laden 

with  cocoa,  by  privateers, 210 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Birchfield  to  Gover- 
nor Hunter, 219 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr. 
Birchfield, 221 

Memoranda  of  the  acts  of  Parliament  for  pre- 
venting frauds,  and  rt'gulating  abuses  in  the 
customs, 223 

Petition  of  Captain  Charles  Pinhethman  and 
Captain  John  Marshall,  to  Governor  Hun- 
ter,    229 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian  af- 
fairs— fees  of  offi'.ers,  &c., 235 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Palatines 

refuse  to  work,  &c., 239 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Commissioners  of  Indian 
aii'airs,  to  Governor  Hunter, 251 


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Subject.  Page. 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Schuyler  to  Governor 
Hunter — Indian  affairs, 253 

Journal  of  Colonel  Schuyler,  of  proceedings 
with  the  Indians,  at  Onondaga, 255 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — submission 
of  the  Palatines, 269 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board— Palatines,  272 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hun- 
ter— salary  and  appointment  of  officers  in 
New-York, 275 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — Indian  affairs — levies  in  the  Province 
— assumptions  of  power  by  the  Assembly,  .  278 
[enclosing  :  | 

An  account  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Congress 
at  New-London, 289 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board— (ex- 
pedition against  Canada^Palatines, 301  y 

[enclosing  :] 

Propositions  made  by  the  Skachkook  Indians  to 
Governor  Hunter, ......    312 

Propositions  made  by  the  Five  Nations  of  In- 
dians to  Governor  Hunter, , .  340 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Hun- 
ter— information  required  of  New- York,  . . .   349 

Petition  of  Captain  Evans  to  the  Queen,  pray- 
ing a  grant  of  land, 352 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of 
State — incursions  of  the  French  Indians — no 
revenue  f^r  the  Province, 356 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Hunter — bill  for  a  revenue,  &c., 358 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen,  about  the  Assembly  of  New-York, . .  362 

Letter  of  Mr.  Lowndes  to  Mr.  Popple — matter 
of  the  Palatines, 366 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Dupre  to  the  Board — support 

of  the  Palatines, 368  ^ 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Dupre  to  the  Board — settle- 
ment of  the  Palatines  in  New-York, 370 

Representation  of  the  Council  of  New-York  to 
the  Board — refusal  of  the  Assembly  to  agree 
upon  a  revenue,  &c.,. ... 377 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

46. 

1711. 
May    27. 

46. 

May      1. 

47. 

May    31. 

48. 
49. 

June  7 
June    29 

50. 

Sept'r  12. 

51. 

June    21. 

52. 

Sept'r  12 

53. 

Aug.    17. 

54. 

55. 

Oct'r  26. 

56. 

Nov'r    1. 

57. 

Nov'r  12. 

58. 

Nov'r  13. 

59. 

Nov'r  13. 

60. 

Nov'r  26. 

61. 

Dec'r    6. 

62. 

Dec'r  11. 

63. 

Dec'r  13. 

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1.  Jan'y     1. 

2.  Jan'j      1. 


3.  FeLM     1. 

4.  Feb'y    1. 

5.  March    1. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9.  March    1. 

10.  Feb'y  25. 

11.  Feb'y  20. 

12.  Jan'y. 

13.  Jan'y  2G. 

14.  Jan'y  30. 

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16. 

17.  April  23. 


ITl2— 1714. 

Subj^t  Pago 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunt*  to  Mr.  Secretary  St. 
John — arrogance  of  tht  Assenxbly,  &c.,. ...       1 

Letter  of  Govcuor  Huim  r  to  the  Board — no 
regard  paid  by  Assembly  to  Queen's  instruc- 
tions,         4 

liCtter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Hunter — disabled  soldiers  in  New-York, ....     14 

Lettrr  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Lord  High 
Treasurer — Palatines  in  New-York, 16 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — na- 
val stores — money  bills,  &c., 21 

[enclosing:] 

Address  of  New-York  merchants  to  Governor 
Hunter,  relating  to  naval  stores,   23 

Scheme  laid  before  Gov.  Hunter  by  Mr.  Heath- 
cote,  proposing  easy  ways  for  raising  naval 
stores, 26 

Scheme  laid  before  Gov.  Hunter  by  Mr.  Heath- 
cote  proposing  easy  ways  for  building  ships 
of  war  and  guarding  the  coast, 32 

Letter  from  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Bishop  of  Lon- 
don— want  of  a  Bishop  in  New-York, 36 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr. 
John  Chamberlayne, 45 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Morris  to  J.  Cham- 
berlayne— relating  to  the  affair  of  Gov.  Hun-      ^ 
ter, 63 

Address  of  the  clergy  of  New-York,  to  Gov. 
Hun'or, 82 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Poyer,    86 

Copy  of  Mr.  Foyer's  answer  to  Gov.  Hunter's 
letter   of  the  26th 89 

Memorandum  in  relation  to  the  settling  dissent- 
ing ministers  in  New-York, 92 

Proceedings  at  a  Justice's  court  in  Jamaica,  in 
relation  to  Mr.  Poyer's  complaint, 94 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
St.  John — Gov.  Hunter's  difficulties  with  the 
Assembly  in  New-York, 96 


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1712. 
May    15. 

19. 

May    27. 

20. 

Feb'y  20. 

21. 

June     5. 

22. 

June    12. 

23. 

Juii      17. 

24. 

June    23. 

25. 

July    11. 

26. 

Aug.  26. 

27. 

Aug.    27. 

28. 

Oct'r  31. 

29. 

Nov'r    1. 

30. 

Nov'r  25. 

31. 

Dec'r  16. 

32. 

Dec'r  16. 

33. 

1713. 
Jan'y    8. 

34. 

Feb'y  18. 

35. 

1712. 
Oct'r   31. 

LONDON   DOCUMENTS — VOLUME   XIX. 


Mubjert.  Pag*. 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trad^to  the  Lord  Hiph 
Treasurer — relating  to  Mr.  Lee's  petition 
concerning  lands  of  Lord  Sterling, 99 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Board — peti- 
tion of  New- York  merchants, 101 

(transmitting:) 

Petition  of  New- York  merchants  to  the  Queen, 
paying  for  naval  protcrtion  on  tin-  coast,, , ,    101 

Letter  of  the  Bo:  o  the  Earl  of  Dartmouth — 
ships  of  war  tr adinfr  with  New-York, 104 

Letter  of  the  1'  m  1  oi  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter 
— disputes  win  \sserably,  &c., 106 

A  short  statemei  =e  Church  in  New- York, 
with  remai    s  by  .Mr.  li  ndersun, 110 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — popula- 
tion of  Nrw-York — daily  wages — conspira- 
cy of  slaves — no  salaries  for  the  officers,  &c.,  127 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — Acts  of 
the  Assembly  of  New-York, 139 

Representation  of  the  Society  for  the  propaga- 
tion of  the  Gospel,  &c.,  to  the  Queen — re- 
lating to  the  induction  of  Mr.  Poyer, 141 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth ; — conspiracy  at  New-York,  &c 145 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board  ; — proceed- 
ings of  the  Palatines — obstinacy  of  the  As- 
sembly,      147 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — com- 
plaining of  the  proceedings  of  the  Assem- 
bly,     154 

Representation  of  the  Board  to  the  Queen,  upon 
the  memorial  of  the  Society  for  the  propaga- 
of  the  Gospel,  &c 156 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board  ; — conduct 
of  the  Assembly — Indians,  &c 158 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of  State 
— unhappy  state  of  affairs  in  New-York,. . .   162 

Order  in  Council — that  the  clergy  may  appeal 
from  Governor  and  Council  of  the  province,  163 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Harley  to  the  Board — 

troubles  in  New- York, 165 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Lord  Treasurer — 
want  of  a  revenue 166 


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VOLUME   XIX. 


V.' 


No.  Of 
Doe.        Date. 

1713. 

36.  March  5. 

37.  March  14. 

38.  March  14. 

39.  April     1. 

40.  April  23. 

41.  April  28. 

42.  May  5. 

43.  May  11. 

44.  June  11. 

45.  July  18. 

46.  July  20. 

47.  July  27. 

48.  July  30. 

49.  Sept'r  10. 

1714. 

50.  Jan'y  14. 

51.  May      7. 

52.  Aug.  27. 

53.  Oct'r  18. 

54.  Oct'r  18. 


Subject.  Page. 

Copy  of  a  letter  sent  to  Rev.  Jacob  Henderson, 
— dissenting  ministers, 168 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — relating  to 
the  representation  of  Mr.  Henderson, 170 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — refusal  of 
Assembly  to  pass  revenue  bills — Assembly  dis- 
solved, &c 173 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth, relating  to  the  difficulties  of  Gov. 
Hunter, 180 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Gov.  Hunter — Court  of 
Equity,  &c 183 

Queries  addressed  to  the  Attorney-General,  by 
the  Board  of  Trade,  concerning  grants  of 
land  in  New- York, 187 

Opinion  of  Mr.  Attorney-General  on  certain 
queries  concerning  grants  of  land, 189 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — Assem- 
bly of  New-York— ^-Palatines,  &c 191 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — want  of 
revenue,  &c 193 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — bills  pass- 
ed by  the  Assembly,  &.J, 195 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter — 
bill  for  revenue,  &c 199 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Mr.  Attorney-General— 
Concerning  quit  rents  in  New-York, 201 

State  of  the  Queen's  quit  rents  in  New- York, 
with  the  opinion  of  the  Attorney-General 
thereon, 202 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — conspi- 
racy of  slaves — Indian  affairs,  &c 210 

Letter  of  Mr.  Popple  to  Gov.  Hunter — Revenue 
Bill,  &c 212 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly  of  Ncm  -York  in  regard 
to  a  revenue, 213 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — money 
bill  passed  by  the  Assembly  of  New- York — 
Palatines,  &c., 216 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Boar<' — procla- 
mation of  King  George  I.,  &c., 222 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — acces- 
sion of  the  King,  &c., 224 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1714. 

55.  Nov'r    8.    Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — ^Indian 

affairs,  &c., 225 

[enclosing  :J 

56.  Sept'r  20.    Proceedings  at  a  meeting  of  Gov.  Hunter  with 

the  Sachems  of  the  Five  Nations,  at  Albany,  227 

57.  Nov'r    8.    Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — revenue 

bill — Palatine  accounts,  &c., 247 

58.  Nov'r  26.     Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — acts  of 

the  Assembly — public  debts,  &c., 248 


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1715-H717. 


1715. 

1.  Jan'y  25. 

2.  Feb'y    8. 


3.  Feb'y    8. 

4.  Feb'y    8. 

5.  March  28. 

6.  March  28. 

7.  April    9. 

8.  May     6. 

9.  May    21. 

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Letter  of  Mr.  Stanhope  (Secretary  of  State,)  to 
the  Board — requiring  draught  of  a  commis- 
sion for  Gov.  Hunter, 1 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Stanhope,  on  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Hun- 
ter as  Governor  of  New- York, 2 

-•      [transmitting  :j 

Commission  for  Mr.  Robert  Hunter,  to  be 
Governor  in  New-York, 3 

Memorial  of  Lord  Clarendon  to  the  Board, 
against  two  New- York  acts,  . 18 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — his  hard- 
ships— want  of  money  to  defray  the  expenses 
of  government, 22 

Letter  of  Gcv.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple,  desiring 
assistance,  &c., 26 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — Mr. 
Talbot  and  the  Jacobites, 28 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — instructions  for  Gov.  Hunter, 30 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — Lord 
Clarendon — difficulties  with  the  Assembly — 
requests  a  support  for  his  family, 31 

47.]  24 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1 

1710. 

i 

Q 

10.   July    31. 

1715. 

11.   May. 

12.  June    17. 

13.   June    17. 

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1 

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14.  June   22. 

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15.  July. 

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16.  July     2. 

) 

17.   July    25. 

( 

18.   Aug.    13. 

4 

19.   Aug.    18 

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20.   Aug.    22 

\ 

21.   Aug.    26 

\ 

22.   Aug.    31 

• 

23.   Sep'r     1. 

24.  July     8. 

25.   July    12. 

26.  July    16. 

ii 

27.   Sept'r    7. 

Subject.  Page. 

[enclosing  :J 
Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Earl  of  Clarendon  to 
Gov.  Hunter, 37 

Account  of  mal-administration  in  the  govern- 
ment of  New- York,  written  by  Mr.  Mom- 
pesson,  Chief-Justice  of  New-York, 38 

Order  in  Council — instructions  to  be  prepared 
for  Gov.  Hunter, 50 

Order  in  Council — confirming  two  acts  of  New- 
York,  for  an  excise,  and  for  paying  the  pub- 
lic debt, 51 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Gov.  Hunter — Palatines 
— queries,  &c., 53 

Letter  from  Col.  Nicholson  to  Mr.  Popple — 

/intrigues  of  the  French  with  the  Indians-4 
extract  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Riggs, 58 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of  State 
— Indian  affairs,  60 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — revenue 
bills  passed  by  the  New- York  Assembly — 
negociations  with  the  Indians,  &c., 61 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — his  fliffi- 
culties — intrigues  against  him — Indians,  &c.,    70 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter 
^missionaries  to  America — maps  of  the  Pro- 
vinces, &cA .' 74 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Lodwick  to  the  Board — insur- 
rection of  the  Indians, 76 

Commission  of  Vice  Admiralty  to  Gov.  Hunt- 
er,       80 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Stanhope — Mr.  Morris  appointed  Chief  Jus- 
tice of  New- York,  &c., 95 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pringle  to  Mr.  Popple — letters 

of  Mr.         thcote 97 

;losing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote  to  Gov. 
Huntor,   concerning  Indian  affairs, 98 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote  to  Lord 
Townsend,  (Secretary  of  State,) 101 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Heathcote,  to  Lord 
Townsend, .' 104 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Gov.  Hunter,  relating 
to  Mr.  Lodwick's  memorial,  &c., 110 


No.  47.J 


No.  < 
Doc 

Date. 

28. 

1716. 
Sept'r  29. 

29. 

Aug.    27. 

30. 

Aug.    27. 

31. 

Aug.    29. 

32. 

Aug.    31. 

33. 

Aug.   29. 

34. 

Sept'r    2. 

35. 

Oct'r   10. 

36. 

1714. 
Oct'r   18. 

37. 

Nov'r    8. 

38. 

1716. 
Nov'r    9. 

39. 

Sept'r  29. 

40. 

Nov'r  10. 

41. 

Nov'r  12. 

42. 

Oct'r    3. 

43. 

Oct'r  17. 

44. 

Nov'r  15, 

46. 

1709. 
Dec'r    2 

187 

LONDON    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XX. 

Subject.  Pac«. 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the   Board — Indian 

affairs,  &c., 113 

[enclosing:] 
Propositions  made  by  the  Five  Nations  to  Gov. 

Hunter,  at  Albany, 116 

Propositions  of  the  Five  Nations  explained  and 

rectified, 121 

Answer  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  propositions  of 

the  Five  Nations, 126 

Reply  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Gov.  Hunter's 

answer, 132 

Propositions  of  the   Five  Nations  and  Gov. 

Hunter's  answer, 138 

Propositions  of  the  Five  Nations  to  the  commis- 

sioners  for  Indian  affairs, 141 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — Pala- 
tines, &c., 144 

[enclosing  :J 
Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Earl  of 

Stair, 152 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Earl  of 

Stair, 160 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Stanhope  to  the  Board 

— letter  of  Gov.  Hunter, 166 

[transmitting  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  State, o 165  -'^'  y 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Champante,  upon  the  state  of  ^  ^7 

New- York, 167 

Letter   of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — naval 

stores — ^Indian  affairs,  &c., , 171 

[enclosing  :J 

Propositions  of  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians, 
with  the  answer  of  the  commissioners  for  In- 
dian affairs, 183 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Cors.  Urom  to  Governor 
Hunter, 186 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  Mr.  Popple-^Church  rt 

affairs-4-Mr.  Vesey,  &c., 187 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Vesey  to  Colonel 
%gS) 190 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1715. 

46.  Nov'r  18. 

1716. 

47.  March  15. 


48.  March  15. 

49.  April  16. 
60. 

51.  April  30. 

52.  Oct'r     2. 

53.  Nov'r  12. 

1717. 

54.  May    13. 

55.  July. 

66.  June    13. 

57.  June    13. 

58.  June    13. 

69.  June    15. 

60.  June    15. 

61.  June    15. 

62.  June    16. 

63.  June    17. 

64.  Nov'r  22. 

65.  Dec'r    3. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Stanhope — Presents  to  the  Indians,  &c., ....   194 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Stanhope — Governor  Hunter's  and  Lord  Ham- 
ilton's letters — West  India  trade, 198 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Hunter — Acts  of  Assembly — Grants  of  land — 
Council  in  New-York, 201 

Letter  of  Mr.  Popple  to  Governor  Hunter — 
Vesey,  &c., 207 

Petition  of  Samuel  Mulford  to  the  King — Suit 
concerning  a  license  for  the  whale  fishery , . .  209 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — In- 
dian affairs — Revenue — Militia,  2r,c., 213 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Jamison — Naval  stores,  &c., 218 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Ac- 
counts of  the  Province — Palatines, 227 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — 
New- York  Assembly— Mr.  Cox, 229 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — ^In- 
dian affairs — Pirates,  &c., 231 

[enclosing  :] 

Propositions  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Five 
Nations  of  Indians,  met  at  Albany, 235 

Governor  Hunter's  reply  to  the  sachems  of  the 
Five  Nations,  at  a  conference, 237 

Proceedings  at  a  private  conference  of  the  sa- 
chems of  the  Five  Nations,  with  Governor 
Hunter, 241 

Governor  Hunter's  proposition  to  the  River  In- 
dians, at  a  conference  at  Albany, 245 

Propositions  of  the  sachems  of  the  Five  Na- 
tions, to  Governor  Hunter,  at  Albany, 246 

Answer  of  the  River  Indians  to  Governor 
Hunter's  propositions, 250 

Proposition  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Five 
Nations,  at  Albany, 252 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor  Hunt- 
er's propositions, 257 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — 
Governor  Hunter's  enemies,  &c., 264 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — 
Revenue  bills,  &c., 266 


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1718-1720. 


No.c 
Doc 

)f 

Date. 

1. 

1718. 

Jan'y     2. 

2. 

Jan'y  20. 

3. 

Feb'y  25. 

4. 

April  23. 

5. 

May     3. 

6. 

June      3. 

7. 

June      3. 

8. 

Feb'y    5 

9. 

July      7. 

10. 

July      7 

11. 

July      7 

12. 

July    23 

13. 

Aug.     7 

14. 

Aug.     7 

15. 

Aug.    15 

16. 

Aug.   27 

Subject.  Page. 

Report  of  Mr.  Attorney-General  to  the  Board, 
upon  the  act  passed  in  New-York  for  a  gene- 
ral naturalization  law, , 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board — Ille- 
gal trade — Licenses  for  whale  fishery, 7 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter — 
Revenue  Act — Louisiana,  &c., 15 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter 
— appeals — whale  fishery,  &c., 21 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — public 
debts — pirates,  &c., 23 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — ^Mr. 
Mulford — pirates, 25 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — com- 
plaints against  him — acts,  &c., 27 

[ENCLOSING  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Schuyler  to  Gov.  Hun- 
ter— ^Indian  affairs,  &c., 30 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board-^trade  of 
the  French  in  America — currency — duties 
on  imports,  &c., 34 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — nev 
seals — councillors  in  New-York, 44 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — opposi- 
tion to  duties  on  imports  into  the  Province, 
&c., 45 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter — 
Act  of  Navigation,  &c., 47 

Lettter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — opposi- 
tion to  money  bills,  &c., 50 

[enclosing  :] 

Account  of  the  German  families  settled  on 
Hudson's  river, 54 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Phillips,  (agent 
in  London,  for  the  Province  of  New- York,) 
— money  bills,  &c., 56 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  f,o  Mr.  Popple — ^Indian 
affaiis — public  acts, 69 


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No.  Of 
Doc .       Date . 

1718. 

17.   Aug.   28. 


18.  Oct'r   13. 

19.  Nov'r    4. 

20.  Nov'r    3. 

1719. 

21.  May    18. 

22.  June      4. 


23.  June  19. 

24.  July  2. 

26.  July  7. 

26.  July  9. 

27.  Aug.  3. 

28.  July  29. 

29.  Oct'r  4. 

30.  Oct'r  31. 

31.  Nov'r  21. 

32.  Dec'r  22. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Hunter — 
Miranda's  complaint  about  the  levying  of 
duties, 61 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — Reve- 
nue Acts, 63 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  the  Board — whsile 
fishery — caveats  against  the  act  for  payment 
of  public  debt,  &c., 64 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — Coun- 
cillors of  the  Province,  &c., 70 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — condi- 
tion of  the  Province, 72 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King  upon  the  State  of  the  Province  of  New- 
York — public  debt— means  of  raising  a  reve- 
nue, &c., 75 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  to  repeal  an  act  for  the  partition  of 
lands, 87 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Stanhope  to  the  Board 
— management  of  the  revenue  in  New- York, 
taken  from  the  Crown  officers,  by  the  Assem- 
bly,      89 

Letter  of  Gov.  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — will 
embark  for  London  in  a  few  days — state  of 
the  Province, 91 

Order  in  Council — repealing  the  act  for  parti- 
tion of  lands  in  New- York, 93 

Letter  of  Mr.  Phillips  to  Mr.  Popple — bounda- 
ries of  New- York, 95 

J  ENCLOSING  :] 
olonel  Vetch  to  Mr.  Phillips — upon 

the  boundaries  of  New-York, 96 

Letter  of  Governor  Hunter  to  Mr.  Popple — 
his  arrival  in  England, 98 

Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler,  (President  of  the 
Council  of  New-York,)  to  the  Board — state 
of  the  military  in  New- York — surveys  of 
boundaries, 99 

Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Board — In- 
dian affairs — boundary  dispute  with  New- 
Jersey,  103 

Memorial  of  Governor  Hunter  to  the  Board, 
relating  to  Colonel  Schuyler, 107 


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No.ol 
Doe. 

33. 

Date 
171J 
Dec'r 

23. 

34. 

1720. 
April  12. 

35. 

April 

19. 

36. 

April 

27. 

37. 

May 

4. 

38. 

May 

19. 

39. 

May 

20. 

1                   40. 

May 

31. 

., 

June 

9. 

42. 

June 

28. 

43. 

July 

7. 

1                  44. 

July 

13. 

1                  45. 

May 

22. 

1                 46 

July 

20. 

1 

July 

26. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Mr.  Secretary  Craggs — 
Governor  Hunter's  memorial, 109 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Craggs,  relating  to  Captain  Evans'  petition 

for  a  grant  of  land  on  Hudson  river, 110 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Craggs  to  the  Board — 
William  Burnet  appointed  Governor  of  New- 
York,  1 13 

Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Board — 
Mayors  of  New-York  and  Albany  appointed 
annually  by  the  Governor — Indian  affairs, . ,  114 
Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Craggs — Commission  for  Burnet,  as  Gover- 
nor of  New-York,  and  instructions  to  him, . .  1 18 
Order  in  Council,  that  no  bills  of  credit  be  is- 
sued by  the  Provinces,  and  no  revenue  bills 
be  passed  without  a  clause  restricting  their 
operation  until  they  have  been  approved  by 

the  King, 119 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Robert  Hunter  to  the  Board, 
relating  to  instructions  for  the   Governor  of 

New-York,  concerning  a  revenue, 123 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  concerning  instructions  for  Governor 

Burnet, 125 

Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Board — in- 
trigues of  the  French  with  the  Indians,  ....   126 
Memorial  of  Mr.  Horace  Walpole  to  the  Lords 
of  the  Treasury,  relating  to  the  proceedings 
of  the  Assembly  of  1'  .■> York,  in  granting  a 

revenue, 128 

Minutes  of  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trade — 

Mr.  Burnet  and  Mr.  Hunter  being  present,.   138 
Letter  of  Colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Board — In- 
dian affairs,  &c., 141 

[enclosing  :] 
Journal  of  Lawrence  Clawsen,  of  proceedings 

with  the  Seneca  Indians, 143 

Minute   of  Mr.   Hunter's  interview  with  the 

Board  of  Trade, 147 

Letter  of  Mr.  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  relating  to  the  Palatines, 151 


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Doe.       Date. 

1720. 

48.  Aug.     2. 

49.  Aug.    11. 


50.  Aug.  11. 

51.  Aug.  11. 

52.  Aug.  18. 

53.  Aug.  23. 

54.  Aug.  29. 


Subject. 


Page. 


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55.  Sept'r    6. 

v^      56.  Sept'r  14. 

57.  Sept'r  24. 

58.  Ocl'r  17. 

59.  Oct'r  24. 

60.  Nov'r    1. 


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61.   Nov'r  26. 


62.   Nov'r  29. 


The  case  of  the  Palatines  in  New-York,  pray- 
ing that  their  lands  may  be  secured  to  them,  154 
Letter  of  Mr.  Hunter  to  the  Secretary  of  the 

Board — relating  to  certain  queries, 160 

[enclosino  :J 

Answers  of  Mr.  Hunter  to  certain  circular 
queries  relating  to  New- York,  addressed  to 
him  by  the  Board  of  Trade, 161 

Letter  of  Col.  Schuyler  to  the  Board — Indian 
atfairs, 167 

Minute  of  Mr.  Hunter's  attendance  upon  the 
Board  of  Trade,  upon  Mr.  Walpole's  me- 
morial,      169 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Livingston  to  Col.  Schuyler 
— troubles  with  the  Indians — danger  of  the 
Province, 172 

Minute  of  Mr.  Hunter's  attendance  upon  the 
Board  of  Trade,  in  relation  to  quit-rents — 
forts — the  Palatines,  &c.,  177 

Minutv  of  Gen.  Nicholson's  and  Mr.  Long's  at- 
tendance upon  the  Board  of  Trade,  about 
the  Palatines,  &c., 180 

Representation  of  the  Commissioners  of  Indian 
affairs  at  Albany,  to  Col.  Schuyler,  concern- 
ing the  bad  state  of  affairs  with  the  Indians, 
and  the  intrigues  of  the  French,,; 182 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board — arrival  in 
the  Province — ^presents  to  the  Indians — new 
Assembly, 189 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — new  Assembly, 193 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  Mr.  Popple — address- 
es of  the  Assembly, 194 

Petition  of  Wilhelm  Schefs,  in  behalf  of  the 
Palatines,  to  the  Board,  praying  that  they 
might  be  confirmed  in  the  possession  of  lands 
in  the  valley  of  the  Schoharie, 195 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board — proceed- 
ings of  the  new  Assembly — condition  of  the 
forts — trade  with  the  French — Indian  affairs 
— duty  of  two  poundo  on  every  one  hundred 
pounds  value  of  European  goods,  &c.,  ....   199 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
to  Gov.  Burnet — Palatines, 219 


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No.  of 
Doc.       rhite. 

1720. 


Subject. 


Pag«. 


63.  Dec'r  14.     Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board — Acts  pass- 

ed by  the  Assembly, 221 

64.  Dec'r  28.    Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to   Gov.   Bur- 

net— Indian  presents — new  Assembly,  &c.,.  224 


VOLUME  XXII. 


1721. 

1.  March   9. 

2.  June    13. 


3.  June    13. 

4.  June    18. 

5.  July     12. 

6.  July       1. 

7.  Sept'r    8. 

8.  Oct'r  16. 

9.  Sept'r    7. 

10.  Sept'r   9. 

11.  Nov'r    3. 


1721-1723. 


Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board — trade  with 
the  French,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Carteret, 
(Secretary  of  State,)  concerning  Mr.  Living- 
ston's petition, 3 

[transmitting  :] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  concerning  Mr.  Livingston's  petition 
to  resign  offices  in  favor  of  his  son, 4 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board — Palatines 
-^-intrigues  of  the  French, 6 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet   to   the    Board — trade 

with  the  Indians,  &c., 10 

[enclosing:] 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Durant  concerning  a  post  es- 
tablished at  Niagara,  by  the  French,  for  trad- 
ing with  the  Indians, 14 

R^ipresentation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  state  of  His  Majesty's  Colo- 
nies in  North  America, 26 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — acts 
of  Assembly — account  of  his  transactions  at 

Albany,  &c., 148 

[enclosing  :] 

Governor  Burnet's  propositions  to  the  Five 
Nations  at  Albany, 163 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor  Bur- 
net's propositions,  &c., 176 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — New- 
York  revenue  acts, 182 


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No.  of 
Doo.        Data. 

1721. 
12.  Nov'r  30. 

/"13.   Dec'r    2. 


14.   Dec'r  20. 

1722. 
16.  Jan'y  11. 


16.   March  18. 


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.17.  June      6. 


18.  June    17. 

19.  Sept'r26. 

20.  Sept'r26. 

21.  Nov'r  21. 


22.  Aug.   27, 

23.  Sept'r   1. 

24.  Aug.   30. 

25.  Aug.   31. 

26.  Sept'r  13. 

27.  Sept'r  14. 

28.  Aug.  29. 


Subject.  P«r«. 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — act  for  partition  of  lands, 186 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — more 
troops  necessary  for  the  security  of  the  Pro- 
vince against  the  French,  and  to  restrain  the 
Indians,  &c., 187 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Bur- 
net, in  favor  of  Lady  Bellomont's  claim,...   189 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Mr. 
Walpole,  respecting  presents  for  the  New- 
York  Indians, 190 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — cap- 
tain Holland's  coRimission, 191 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Bur- 
net— customs  duty  act  in  New-York-4  French 
establishment  at  Niagara^an  extension  of 
the  British  settlements  recommended,^&c.,. .   193 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — va- 
cancies in  the  council  &c., 198 

Letter  of  tiie  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Cartaret,  201 
[ein'^losing  :] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  certain  exorbitant  and  illegal 
grants  of  land  in  New-York,  defrauding  His 
Majesty  &c., 202 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board-rlndi- 
an  affairs-^Virginia  and  Pennsylvania  propo- 
sitions— French    encroachments-^settlement 

of  the  Palatines,  &c., 214 

[enclosing  :J 

Governor  Burnet's  propositions  to  the  Five  Na- 
tions of  Indians, 222 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor  Bur- 
net,   226 

Governor  Burnet's  propositions  to  the  River  In- 
dians, d6c., 236 

Answer  of  the  Mahikanders  or  River  Indians, 
to  Governor  Burnet, 239 

Further  propositions  of  Governor  Burnet  to 
the  Five  Nations, 245 

The  second  answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Go- 
vernor Burnet, 253 

Governor  Spottswood's  propositions  to  the 
Five  Nations,  at  Albany, 261 


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No.  47.J 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1722. 

29.  Sept'r    6. 

30.  Sept'r  10. 

31.  Sept'r  12. 

32.  Sept'r   7. 

33.  Sept'r  10. 

1701. 

34.  July     19. 

1722. 

35.  Dec'r    8. 

36.  Dec'r  12. 


37. 

1723. 
May    29. 

38. 

June  25. 

39. 

40. 

41. 

May    29. 

42. 

July      9 

43. 

Sept'r  16. 

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Sutijaat.  Paf*. 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Governor 
Spottswood,  266 

Further  propositions  of  Governor  Spottswood 
to  the  Five  Nations, 272 

Further  answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Gover- 
nor Spottswood, 279 

Propositions  of  Sir  William  Keith,  Governor  of 
Pennsylvania,  to  the  Five  Nations,  at  Alba- 
•       ny, 285 

Answer  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Sir  William 
Keith, 292 

Copy  of  a  reply  of  the  Five  Nations  to  Captain 
Nanfan's  propositions, 298 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Board,  transmitting  naval  officer's  ac- 
counts,   306 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — pro- 
ceedings of  the  Assembly — observations 
upon  the  acts  passed — Indian  Trade  Bill — 
Revenue  acts — currency  and  paper  money, 
&c., 307 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — Mas- 
sachusetts negotiations  with  the  Indians — 
Assembly,  &c., 314 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — set- 
tlement of  a  trade  with  the  Indians — neces- 
sity of  a  fort  in  the  Seneca  country,  &c.,. . .  316 
[enclosing  :] 

Mr.  Colden's  observations  and  account  of  the 
trade  of  New-York, 320 

Mr.  Colden's  account  of  the  climate,  &o.,  of 
New-York, 336 

Extract  from  the  minutes  of  the  Commission- 
ers for  Indian  aflfairs,  of  an  interview  with 
the  far  Indians, 344 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Burnet — Indian  affairs — necessity  of  an 
union  among  the  Provinces,  &c., 358 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — Con- 
necticut boundary,  &c., 360 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1723. 
44.   Dec'r  16 


Subject. 


Page. 


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45. 


Letter   of  Governor   Burnett   to  the  Board — 
New-Jersey  affairs — acts  of  New- York,  &c.,  364 
[enclosing  :] 

An  account  of  the  number  of  inhabitants  in  the 

Province  of  New- York,  A.  D.  1723, 1  373 

46.  Dec'r  16.  Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  Mr.  Delafaye — 
speculations  on  political  affairs->-French  and 
Indian  news-i-Boston  and  the  Algonquins,'' 
&c., 375 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  Lord  Cartaret — 
military  commissions — acts  of  New- York — 
Assembly  of  New- Jersey,  &c., 379 


47.   Dec'r  16. 


VOLUME  XXIII 


1724. 
1.   April  30. 


2.  June    17. 

3.  July    14. 

4.  Aug.     9. 

5.  Aug.     9. 

6.  Nov'r    7. 

7.  Sepi'rl4. 

8.  Sept'rl9. 


1724-1T27. 


Order  in  Council,  repealing  the  act  of  New- 
York  laying  duties  on  European  goods,  and 
directing  instructions  to  the  Governors  not 
to  assent  to  any  such  acts  hereafter, 1 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Bur- 
net— Five  Nations— Indian  trade — New- York 
acts,  &c., 4 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  New- York  act  for  the  encou- 
ragement of  the  Indian  trade,  &c., 7 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — In- 
dian trade  at  Albany— French  at  Detroit — 
Treaty  with  the  Indians  at  Albany,  &c., ....     11 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle—^French  and  Indian  affairs,  &c.^ 15 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade— ^-French  intrigues  among  the  Indians 
— Petition  of  the  merchants  against  him,. . .     18 
[enclosing  :] 

Conferences  between  Governor  Burnet  and  the 
Five  Nations,  at  Albany, 24 

Propositions  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Schaah- 
kook  Indians, 47 


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No.ot 
Doc.       Date. 

1724. 
9.   Sept'rie. 

JO.   Sept'rlS. 

11.  Nov'r  11. 

12.  Nov'r  10. 

13.  Nov'r  21. 

14.  Nov'r  21. 


15.  Nov'r  12. 

1725. 

16.  Feb'y  15. 

17.  May     4. 

18.  May     5. 

19.  May    12. 

20.  May    12. 

21.  May    13. 

22.  May    15. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Propositions  of  the  Massachusetts  Commission- 
ers, to  the  Six  Nations,  at  Albany, 53 

Answer  of  the  Six  Nations  to  the  Propositions 
of  the  Massachusetts  Commissioners,  ••••..     56 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — The 

merchants'  petition,  &c., 59 

[enclosing  :] 

A  memorial  concerning  the  fur  trade  of  the 
Province  of  New- York,  presented  to  Govern- 
or Burnet  by  Mr.  Cadwallader  Golden,....     61 

Letter  of.  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Indian  affairs — Traders — Com- 
plaints of  the  merchants,  &c., 87 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — Ob- 
servations on  New -York  acts — Credit  and 
paper  currency — Indian  trade  at  Schenecta- 
dy, &c., 91 

[enclosing  :J 

Report  of  the  Commissioners  for  Indian  affairs, 
at  Albany,  to  Governor  Burnet,  upon  the 
merchants'  petition  against  the  New- York 
Indian  trade  act,  &c., 107 

Adfiiavit  of  John  Groesbeck  and  Dirck  Schuy- 
ler, taken  at  London,  respecting  the  Indian 
trade  in  New-York,  &c., 115 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Bur- 
net— New-York  acts — Disapproval  of  his 
printing  the  merchants'  memorial,  &c.,  ....   122 

Minutes  of  the  hearing  before  the  Board  of 
Trade,  upon  the  New-York  Indian  trade  acts, 
&c., 124 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — In- 
dian trade,  &c., 135 

Minutes  of  a  further  hearing  before  the  Board 
of  Trade,  upon  the  New-York  Indian  trade 
acts,  &c., 137 

Minutes  of  Brigadier  Hunter's  statements  to 
the  Board,  regarding  the  New- York  Indian 
trade  acts,  &c., 163 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — forfeited  estates — futility  of  the 
complaints  against  him — Mr.  Ingoldsby  to  be 
ordered  back  to  New- York,  &c., 165 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1725. 
23.  June    16. 


24.  Oct'r     1. 

25.  Nov'r  17. 

26.  Nov'r  24. 

27.  Nov'r  21. 


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V    28.   Dec'r    6. 


29.   Dec'r  24. 


30.  Dec'r  24. 

1726. 

31.  June     2. 


32.  June  2. 

33.  June  2. 

34.  June  24. 

35.  June  24. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  upon  the  state  of  the  Indian 
trade  in  New-York,  and  recommending  the 
repeal  of  the  acts  of  Assembly  relative  there- 
to,     170 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade, 
to  Governor  Burnet — directions  as  to  papers, 
&c.,  to  be  transmitted, 179 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle— Indian  affairs— revenue— -conduct 
of  the  Assembly — ^Mr.  Ingoldsby's  arrival, 
&c., 181 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — state  of  Indian  trade — Assembly  of 
New- York — affairs  of  New-Jersey,  &c., . . . .   187 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to   Mr.  ( )  giving 

an  account  of  the  situation  of  affairs  in  the 
Province  of  New- York, 193 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  De  la  faye,  (under 
Secretary  of  State,)  to  Gov.  Burnet — Mr. 
Walpole  instructed  to  use  his  influence  with 
the  French  court,  to  have  a  Governor  of  Can- 
ada appointed,  who  will  promote  harmony 
&c., : 203 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — acts 

of  Assembly,  &c., 205 

Fenclosing:] 

Account  of  exports  and  imports  at  New-York, 
from  Christmas,  1724,  to  Christmas,  1725,. .  209 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— military  affairs — proceedings  of  the 
Assembly,  &c., 211 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  Mr.  Stanyan  (un- 
der secretary) — Commissions  for  military  of- 
ficers in  New- York, , . . ,  214 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board — trans- 
mission of  papers — Assembly's  proceeding 
about  a  revenue,  &c., 216 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Bur- 
net-^French  and  Indian  trade — importation 
of  negroes — transmission  of  despatches,  &c.,  223 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Gover- 
nor  Burnet — discrepancy   between  the   ac- 


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>.  of 
oe.        Date. 

1726. 


36.  July    28. 

37.  Oct'r  14. 

38.  Dec'r    4. 

39.  Sept'r    7. 

40.  Sept'r    9. 

41.  Sept'r  13. 

42.  Sept'r  13. 

43.  Sept'r  14. 

44.  July      5. 

45.  Aug.    16. 

46.  Dec'r    4. 

47.  Dec'r    4. 

48.  Dec'r    4. 

49.  Dec'r  20. 

50.  Dec'r  20. 

51.  Dec'r  16. 


Subject.  Page. 

counts  he  has  transmitted,  respecting  the  fur 
trade,  and  those  of  the  London  custom  house, 
&c....... 226 

Additional  instructions  to  Governor  Burnet  re- 
specting appeals  in  cases  of  error,  to  the 
Privy  Council,  &c., 228 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — acts  of  Assembly,  &c,, 231 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board- 
French  and  Indian  affairs — Fort  at  Niagara, 

&c., 237 

[enclosing  :] 

Conferences  between  Governor  Burnet  and  the 
Six  Nations?  at  Albany, . . .' 244 

Conference  between  Governor  Burnet  and  the 
Six  Nations,  at  Albany, 258 

Answer  of  the  Six  Nations  to  Governor  Bur- 
net, at  Albany, 267 

The  Governor's  speech  to  the  River  and  Schaa- 
kook  Indians,  &c., 278 

Indian  deed  of  surrender  and  confirmation  of 
their  lands,  &c.,  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Bri- 
tain, &c., 282 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Governor  of 
Canada, 286 

Letter  of  M.  de  Longueil,  Governor  of  Cana- 
da, to  Governor  Burnet,  in  reply, 288 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — French  fort  at  Niagara — Indian 
affairs — fort  to  be  built  at  Oswego,  «fcc., ....  290 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — anxiety  of  the  Assembly  to  increase 

their  power — quit-rents,  &c., 2-94 

[enclosing:] 

Memorial  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
against  the  New-York  act  for  the  partition  of 
lands  in  common,  &c., 300 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— mines  in  New-Jersey — Assembly  of 
New- York,  &c., 307 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — accounts  sent — acts  of  New-York — 

conduct  of  the  Assembly,  die, 311 

[enclosing:] 

An  account  of  negro  slaves  imported  into  the 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1726. 


1727. 
52.   Jan'y  11. 


63.  March   2. 

64.  May     9. 
^^  65.  May      9. 

1726. 
66. 

1727. 

67.  May    10. 

68.  May    12. 

69.  June    29. 

60.  June    30. 

61.  Aug.    12. 

62.  Aug.   23. 

63.  Aug.    23. 


64. 


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V"    65.   Aug.   24. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Province  of  New-York,  from  1700  to  1726. 
(2,395  in  all,) 320 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle,  respecting  the  French  fort  at 
Niagara,  and  their  intrigues  among  the  Indi- 
ans, in  violation  of  the  15th  article  of  the 
Treaty  of  Utrecht,  &c., 322 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Go- 
vernor Burnet — accounts,  &c.,  to  be  sent,  . .  324 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — loss  of  dispatches,  &c., 326 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet   to   the  Board  of 
Trade — fort  at  Oswego  commenced,  &c.,. . .  328 
[enclosing  :J 

An  account  of  the  inhabitants  of  New-Jersey, 
in  the  year  1726, 331 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle-+-fort  at  Oswego — orders  given 
not  to  provoke  the  French,  &c., 333 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — New- Jersey  affdiirs, 335 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  the  Board  of  Trade — 
progress  of  the  fort  at  Oswego — satisfaction 
of  the  Indians,  &c., 337 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Board — New- Jersey  affairs,  &c., 339 

Letter  of  Lord  Townshend  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — appointment  of  John  Montgomerie, 
Esq.,  Governor  of  New- York, 341 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Town- 
shend,     342 

[enclosing:] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Mr.  Montgomerie's  commission, 
&c., 343 

Commission  to  John  Montgomerie,  Esq.,  to  be 
Governor  of  New- York,  &c., 344 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — proclamation  of  King  George 
II.^Fort  at  Oswego  completed — French 
summons  that  it  be  demolished — their  en- 
croachments, &c., 359 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1727. 
66.   Aug.    24. 


67.  Aug.     8. 

68.  July    20. 

69.  July     15. 

70.  Aug.      1. 

71.  Sept'r    8. 

72.  Sept'r  28. 

73.  Oct'r   19. 

74.  Oct'r  26. 

75.  Dec'r    6. 

76.  Dec'r  15. 

77.  Dec'r  21. 

78.  Dec'r  21. 


Subject. 


Pace. 


Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — French  opposition  to  the  fort  at  Os- 
wego— negotiations,  &c., 362  v^ 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the 
Governor  of  Canada, 367  V^ 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Governor  of  Canada 
(Beauharnois)  to  the  Governor  of  New- York,  375  i 

The  Governor  of  Canada's  summons  to  the  Of- 
ficer at  Oswego, , 379  ; 

Memorandum  of  M.  Beyou,  of  his  having  sum- 
moned the  commandant  at  Chouaguen  (Os-  ^^ 
wego), 380    '' 

Memorial  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the 
Board  of  Trade,  for  the  confirmation  of  cer- 
tain New- York  bills, 381 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  alterations  in  the  drafts  of 
Governor  Montgomerie's  instructions,  &c.,  .  383 

Order  in  Council  approving  the  drafts  of  Gov- 
ernor Montgomerie's  instructions, 388 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — proceedings  upon  the  accession  of 
the  King,  (George  IL,) 390 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  recommending  the  disallowance  of  the 
New- York  act  for  the  partition  of  lands,  &c.  893 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — designs  of  the  Assembly  to  weaken 
the  King's  Government — Mr.  Clarke's  con- 
duct— Council,  &c., 396 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — necessity  of  putting  a  stop  to 
the  French  encroachments  on  the  Indian  ter-         ^" 
ritory  in  New-York,  &c., 400 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — acts  of  New-York — observations  on 
the  conduct  of  the  Assembly — opposition  to 
a  Court  of  Chancery,  &c., 402 


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-  DOG.        Date. 
1728. 

1.  April  29. 

2.  May  6. 

3.  May  6. 

4.  May  30. 
6.  May  30. 

6.  Aug.    13. 

7.  Aug.    13. 

8.  Nov'r20. 

9.  Nov'r30. 

1729. 

10.  April    2. 

11.  April  15. 

12.  June    30. 


1728    J  733. 


Subject. 


Page. 


13.    July      13. 


The  King's  commission  to  the  Bishop  of  Lon- 
don, to  exercise  Ecclesiastical  authority  in 
the  American  Plantations, 1 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — his  arrival  at  New- York,  &c., . .     10 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — dissolution  of  the  Assembly,  &c.,..     12 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Delancey  recommended  for  the  Council,  &c.,     15 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Secretary 
of  the  Board,  recommending  Mr.  Delancey, 
&c., 17 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — opening  of  the  Assembly — ne- 
cessity of  modifying  the  Court  of  Chancer v, 
&c., ,'.     18 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board 
— Assembly — Gov.  Burnet,  &c., 20 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Montgomerie — observations  on  Gov.  Bur- 
net's assenting  to  the  New- York  interest  mo- 
ney act — which  must  be  disallowed,  &c.,. . .     23 

Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  the  Board — 
New-Jersey — acts  of  the  Assembly  of  New- 
York — state  of  parties,  &c., 26 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle — military  affairs, 36 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle — military  affairs,  &c., 38 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board 
— conduct  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morris — his  suspen- 
sion from  the  Council — review  of  New-York 
affairs  respecting  the  revenue,  since  the  revo- 
lution, &c., 41 

Letter  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morris,  Jr.,  to  the  Board 
— review  of  Governor  Montgomerie's  conduct 
— Assembly's  proceedings,  &c.,  ♦  •  • 56 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

14. 

1729. 
Aug.     2. 

15. 

Aug.     2. 

16. 

Aug.   29. 

17. 

Oct'r  20. 

18. 

Nov'r  17. 

19. 

Nov'r  19. 

20. 

N  ov'r  22. 

21. 

Nov'r  22. 

22. 

1730. 
Dec'r  21. 

23. 

Nov'r  26. 

24. 

Nov'r  23. 

25. 

1731. 
Jan'y  28. 

20. 

1730. 
Dec'r. 

27. 

Dec'r  21. 

28. 

Dec'r  21. 

Subject. 


Pago. 


Letter  of  Gov.  Montgomerie  to  Mr.  de  la  Faye, 
respecting  his  conduct  about  the  revenue, 
&c., 72 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board 
— Assembly  of  New-York — observations  on 
the  New-York  interest  money  bill,  &c., ....     75 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board 
— acts  of  the  Assembly  of  New-York,  &c.,.     96 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Boaid 
— will  hold  a  Court  of  Chancery,  in  obedi- 
ence to  the  orders  of  their  Lordships,  &c,,. .   102 

An  account  of  the  exports  and  imports  at  New- 
York,  from  Christmas,  1723,  to  Christmas, 
1728,.... 103 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Privy  Council,  recommending  the  repeal  of 
the  acts  relating  to  the  Indian  trade,  &c.,. . ,   104 

Representation  of  Mr.  Bradley,  Attorney-Gen- 
eral of  New-York,  to  the  Board,  upon  acts 
of  the  Assembly  relative  to  fines,  &c., 110 

Case,(enclosed  in  the  foregoing)  relating  to  the 
Assemblies  in  the  Plantations  aiming  at  inde- 
pendency ot   the  Crown, , .   114 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board — 
Acts  of  the  last  session  of  the  Assembly — 

Observations,  «fec., 120 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Indian  Commission- 
ers at  Albany  to  Governor  Montgomerie — 
French  intrigues,  &c., 12f7  V 

Minutes  of  the  Indian  Commissioners  at  Alba- 
ny— Senecas — Oswego,  &c., .'. .   140  \y' 

Order  in  Council,  referring  the  petition  of  A. 
Rutgers,  for  a  grant  of  the  Swamp,  in  New- 
York,  to  the  Board  of  Trade, 146 

Petition  of  Anthony  Rutgers  to  the  King,  for  a 
grant  of  the  Swamp,  in  New- York, 147 

Affidavit  of  George  Montgomery  and  others,  re- 
lative to  the  Swamp,  &c., 153 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board — Assembly  of  New- York, 
&c., 157 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

29. 

1730. 
Dec'r  21. 

30. 

1731. 
June      9. 

31. 

June    20. 

32. 

June    20. 

33. 

June    30. 

34. 

July       1. 

36. 

July    21. 

36. 

Sept'rll. 

37. 

Sept'rll. 

38. 

Oct'r  29. 

[     39. 

Nov'r    2. 

40.   Nov'r    2. 


41.  Dec'r  29. 

1732. 

42.  Jan'y  12. 


43.  Feb'y   4. 


Subject. 


Ptfe. 


Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle — Desire  of  New  Jersey  for  a 
separate  government,  &c., 159 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle,  respecting  the  intrigues  of  the 
French  among  the  New- York  Indians,  &c.,.   162 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Duke 
of  Newcastle — Vacancies  in  the  Council,  . .   164 

Letter  of  Governor  Montgomerie  to  the  Board 
— Garrison  at  Oswego — Council  vacancies, 
&c., 167 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Gov. 
Montgomerie — Statements  of  affairs  in  the 
Plantations  to  be  sent,  &c., 169 

Letter  of  Rip  van  Dam,  President  of  the  Coun- 
cil in  New-York,  to  the  Board,  announcing 
the  death  of  Governor  Montgomerie,  &c.,  . ,   171 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Montgomerie — Indian  trade — Post  at  Oswe- 
go— Paper  currency  in  New-Jersey,  &c.,. . .   172 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Dam  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— State  of  the  Province — Forts,  &c., . .   176 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Dam  to  the  Board — Meeting 
of  the  Assembly — Prevalence  of  the  small- 
pox— Forts — Militia,  &c., 179 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Dam  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — Returns  of  Trade,  &c., 181 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Dam  to  the  Board — Acts  of 
the  Assembly — Encroachments  of  the  French, 
and  their  building  a  fort  at  Crown  Point, 

(Pointe  a  la  Chevelure,)  &c., 183 

[enclosing  :J 

Abstract  of  the  accounts  of  the  number  of  in- 
habitants of  the  several  cities  and  counties  in 
the  Province  of  New- York,  (in  all  50,242.)  194 

Letter  of  Mr.  Van  Dam  to  the  Board — Preva- 
lence of  the  small-pox  in  New-York,  &c.,, ,   196 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  to  the  Board 
of  Trade,  directing  commissions  &c.,  for 
William  Cosby,  appointed  Governor  of  New- 
York  and  New-Jersey, 197 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Van  Dam, 
advising  him  to  hold  Courts  of  Chancery,  &c.,  198 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1732. 

44.   Feb'y    4. 


46.  Feb'y    4. 

46.  April    6. 

47.  April  28. 

48.  April  28. 

49.  May      4. 
60.  June    21. 

51.  Sept'r  18. 

62.  Oct'r  26. 

63.  Dec'r  18. 

64.  Dec'r  18. 

55.  Dec'r  18. 

56.  Dec'r  18. 


1733. 
57.   May      3. 


58.   May    31. 


59.   Aug.  27. 


Subject. 


Pago. 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle, 201 

[enclosing  :1 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Mr.  Cosby's  commission, 202 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 

King,  upon  the  French  encroachments  in  the  "^ 

Province  of  New-York,  &c., .    203  '.  ^ 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 

Newcastle, 206 

[enclosing  :J 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Gov.  Cosby's  instructions,  ....  207 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Mr. 
Van  Dim — transmission  of  papers,  &c.,  . . .  210 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Cosby — 
apprehension  of  a  war  between  the  North 
Carolina  Indians  and  the  Five  Nations,  &c,,  211 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — his 
arrival  at  New-York — Assembly,  &c., 212 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— spirit  of  insubordination  spreading 
in  the  Colonies,  &c., 213 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — man- 
ufactures in  New- York  very  limited,  &c.,. . .  216 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Brird — mem- 
bers of  the  Council  of  New- York, 218 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— vacancies  in  the  Counci',  &c., 222 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  Mi .  Delafaye — 
Mr.  Alexander's  removal  from  the  Council, 
strongly  urged, 229 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— objections  to  Mr.  Morris  as  Chief- 
Justice — his  removal  necessary,  &c. — obser- 
vations on  his  conduct,  &c., 232 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Privy 
Council,  with  draft  of  an  additional  instruc- 
tion to  Governor  Cosby,  to  annex  the  "  Equiv- 
alent land  "  to  a  county  in  New-York, 253 

Letter  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morris  to  the  Board — his 
removal  from  the  office  of  Chief-Justice — 
causeless  resentment  of  the  Governor — ob- 
servations en  his  conduct,  &c., 255 


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No. 
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of 

Date. 

60. 

1733. 

Aug.  29. 

61. 

Dec'r 

15. 

62. 

Dec'r 

15. 

63. 

Dec'r 

15. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Uovernor  Cosby  to  the  Board — acts 
of  Assembly — observations, 269 

Letter  of  Mr.  Morris  to  tlie  Board — complaints 
against  Governor  Cosby, 273 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— supplies  furnished  to  the  French  gar- 
rison at  Louisburjr, 279 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — Indi- 
an affairs — improper  conduct  of  the  corpora- 
tion of  Albany— supplies  to  the  French  at 

Louisburg,  &c., 281 

[enclosing  :] 

Governor  Cosby's  conferences  with  the  Six  Na- 
tions of  Indians  at  Albany, 28J» 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  French  commander, 
&c.,  at  Louisburg,  to  Governor  Cosby,  ....   308 

Copy  of  another  letter  of  the  Commandant  at 
Louisburg  to  Governor  Cosby, 310 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— forts — French  and  Indians,  &c., ....  312 

Letter  of  Mr.  Vesey  to  the  Bishop  of  London 
— Act  of  the  Assembly  of  New- York  respect- 
ing the  parish  of  Jamaica  works  oppressive- 
ly, &c., 315 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— conduct  of  Mr.  Van   Dam — articles  of 

complaint  he  has  exhibited,  &c., 318 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  the  Council  of  New-York,  to  the 
Duke  of  Newcastle,  upon  the  heads  of  com- 
plaint exhibited  by  Mr.  Van  Dam,  against 
Governor  Cosby, 323 

Heads  of  articles  of  complaint  exhibited  by  Mr. 
Van  Dam,  against  Governor  Cosby, 339 


64.  Sept'r    7. 

65.  Nov'r  11. 

66.  (no  date.) 

67.  Dec'r  15. 

68.  Dec'r  16. 

69.  Dec'r  17. 

70.  Dec'r  17. 

71.  Dec'r. 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1734. 
1.   May    10 


2.   June    19. 


Subject. 


Pa(«. 


3, 

June    19. 

4. 

May    21. 

5. 

1733. 

Nov'r   4. 

6. 

1734. 
Aug.   22. 

7. 

Nov'r  23. 

8. 

Dec'r    6. 

9. 

Dec'r    6. 

10. 

Dec'r    7. 

11. 

Dec'r  10. 

Representation  of  the  Society  for  the  propaga- 
tion of  the  Gospel  in  foreign  parts,  to  the 
Board  of  Trade,  against  the  New- York  act 
relative  to  the  parish  of  Jamaica, 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — state 
of  the  Province — condu  ;t  of  Mr.  Morris — 
libels  in   Zenger's  Journal — Indian  affairs — 

Louisburg,  &c. , 9 

[enclosing  :J 

Governor  Cosby's  reasons  for  removing  Mr. 
Morris  from  the  office  of  Chief  Justice, ....     20 

Copy  of  a  Letter  of  Edward  Holland,  Mayor 
of  Albany,  respecting  the  Mohawk  Sachem's 
deed  to  the  King,  &c., 40 

Copy  of  a  deed  of  the  Mohawks  to  the  King, 
of  the  Mohawk  flatts,  &c., 42 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Cos- 
by— New-York  acts — complaints  against  him 
— Council  of  New-York,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  Mr.  Bradley,  (Attornej'-General)  to 
the  Board,  respecting  the  New- York  bill  for 
regulating  prosecutions  by  information,  &c.,    48 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — with 
an  account  of  the  staple  productions  of  New- 
York,  &c., 52 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — fac- 
tions in  New- York — conduct  of  Mr.  Alex- 
ander— Mr.  Morris — New-Jersey  affairs,  &c.     56 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — Pro- 
vincial affairs — Mohawk  lands — conduct  of 
Mr.  Morris,  and  his  "  gang,"  &c., 65 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Mr.  Colden's  improper  conduct  in 
making  public  the  Council's  letter  to  the 
Duke  upon  Mr.  Van  Dam's  complaints, ....     70 


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Wo.  of 
Doo.r^  .Data. 

1736. 
12.  June    10. 


13.  June    19. 

14.  Aug.     6. 

15.  Aug.     6. 

16.  Aug.   28. 

17.  Sept'r    5. 

18.  Nov'r  26. 

19.  Dec'r  19. 


1736. 
20.  Jan'y  16. 


21.  Jan'y  23. 


22.   Feb'y    6. 


23.   Feb'y  25. 


LONDON    DOCUMENTS 


VOLUME   XXV. 


Subject. 


Paga. 


Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — acts 
of  Assembly,  with  observations  on  the  con- 
duct of  members  of  Council,  &c., 73 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board — new 
members  of  Council   recommended 86 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Privy 
Council,  recommending  the  contingent  repeal 
of  the  New-York  act  to  cancel  bills  of  credit, 
&c.,— (with,) 86 

Draft  additional  Instructions  to  Governor  Cosby 
respecting  the  forcmentioned  act, 89 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Queen  (Caroline,)  upon  the  factious  and  il- 
legal and  disaffected  conduct  of  persons  in 
New-York,  &c., 91 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Cos- 
by— Court  of  Chancery — instructions  for  his 
conduct,  &c., 94 

Order  in  Council,  approving  the  report  of  the 
Committee  for  Plantation  affairs,  that  Gover- 
nor Cosby's  reasons  for  removing  Mr.  Mor- 
ris are  insufficient,  &c., 97 

Letter  of  Governor  Cosby  to  the  Board  of 
Trade,  respecting  the  customs  duties  at  New- 
York,  &c., 100 

Opinion  of  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor-General, 
that  the  Governors  in  the  Plantations  should 
not  sit  or  act  in  any  case  as  members  of 
Council,  &c., 107 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Go- 
vernor Cosby,  respecting  his  sitting  and  vot- 
ing as  a  councillor,  his  requiring  bills  to  be 
presented  to  him,  before  being  laid  before 
the  Council,  and  his  having  adjourned  the 
Assembly  in  his  own  name,  which  conduct 
is  inconsistent  with  his  Instructions,  &c.,. . .   109 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  recommending  instructions  in  confor- 
mity to  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor-General's 
opinion  as  to  the  Governors  nor  acting  as 
councillors,  &c., 112 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Gover- 
nor Cosby,  respecting  grants  of  land  on  the 
Mohawk  river,  &c., 114 


No.  47. 1 


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No.  of 
Ooo.        Date. 

1736. 

24.   March  16. 


25.  March  11. 

26.  March  11. 

27.  March  16. 

28.  March  16. 

29.  March  29. 

30.  April    7. 

31.  April  29. 

32.  May      3. 

33.  May     3. 

34.  May    28. 

35.  May    18. 

36.  May    17. 

37.  May    28. 

38.  May    29. 

39.  May    29. 

40.  April  29. 
[^enate,  No. 


Subject.  Pag*. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board-— death  of 
Governoi  f'oHby — account  of  the  state  of  af- 
faii^  in  the  Province — his  assumption  of  the 
ailiuinlst  ration    of    government — Mr.    Van 

Dam's  conduct,  &c.,  HG 

|icnci.osing:J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Rip  vim  Dam  to  Mr. 
Clarke. 122 

Copy  of  Mr.  Clarke's  answer  to  Mr.  Van 
Dam. 124 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— death  of  Governor  Cosby,  and  Mr.  Van 
Dam's  conduct,  &c., 125 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  Mr.  Walpole — Provin- 
cial affairs, , 131 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — factions 
in  New-York,  &c., 136 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — cases  of 
Mr.  Van  Dam  and  Mr.  Alexander — factions, 

&c., ••••.•••. 137 

Order  in  Council,  rejecting  the  petitions  from 
New- York,  for  the  appointment  of  an  Agent, 
&c.,  as  irregular,  &c., 141 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly,  &c., 14 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— Assembly — Mr.  Van  Dam's  machina- 
tions against  him,  &c., 148 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  respecting  the  Governor  sitting  as 

Councillor,  &c., 163 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  Albany, 
to  Mr.  Clark — Mohawk  grant, 157 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Indian  Commissioners 
to  Mr.  Clarke — Mohawk  lands, 169 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  respecting  the  Mohawk  land  grants, 
&c., 161 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— conduct  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 170 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — state  of 

affairs  in  the  Province, 173 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Mr.   Philipse    to  Mr.  Clarke — Mr. 

Van  Dam's  protest,  &c., 177 

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No.( 

>f 

Date 

• 

1736. 

41. 

June 

12. 

42. 

June 

12. 

43. 

June 

18. 

44. 

June 

9. 

45. 

June 

18. 

46. 

June 

18. 

47. 

July 

13. 

48. 

July 

26. 

49. 

July 

26. 

50. 

Sept'r 

18. 

51. 

Sept'r 

20. 

62. 

Oct'r 

7. 

63. 

Oct'r 

7. 

64. 

Oct'r 

7. 

55. 

Oct'r 

14. 

56. 

Oct'r 

18. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— decline  of  the  spirit  of  faction  in  the 
Province,  &c., 179 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — decrease 
of  the  faction — Assembly,  &c., 183 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Secretary  of  the 

Board — Mohawk  patent,  &c., 186 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Clarke, 
about  the  Mohawk  lands, 188 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Privy 
Council,  upon  Mr.  Van  Dam's  suspension  by 
Governor  Cosby, 193 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle, promising  assistance  to  Mr.  Oglethorpe 
in  Georgia,  &c., 195 

Commission  of  Queen  Caroline,  constituting 
George  Clarke,  Esq.,  Lieutenant-Governor 

of  New- York, 197 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— ^Mr.  Oglethorpe's  settlement  of  Georgia 
; — frontiers — quit-rents,  &c., 198 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — abatement 
of  animosites  in  New-York — Assembly — rev- 
enue, &c., 202 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— conduct  of  the  Assembly — malecontents 
— revenue,  &c., 205 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — review  of 
the  conduct  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 208 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— increase  of  the  faction — difficulty  of  his 
position,  &c., 211 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board — factions — Assembly,  &c., 215 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — review  of 
Provincial  affairs,  &c., 218 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— proceedings  of  the  Assembly — treason- 
able conduct  of  the  faction,  &c., 226 

Letter  of  Mr,  Clarke  to  the  Board — sudden 
turn  of  affairs  for  the  better — decline  of  the 
faction,  &c., 231 


No.  47.] 


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LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XXV. 


Subject.  P*f«. 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
Assembly  expected  to  make  good  the  defi- 
ciency in  the  revenue,  &c., 233 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Receipt  of  his  comm'.!  sion  as  Lieu- 
tenant-Governor— Decline  of  faction  in  the 
Province,  &c., 235 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Review  of 
Provincial  affairs,  &c, •••••  239 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
His  good  conduct  commended,  &c., 250 

Letter  of  Mr  Clarke  to  the  Board — Affairs  of 
the  Province — Canada — Georgia — Carolina,         -^ 
&c.,   251 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 

— Canada — Carolina,  &c., 255 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  Beauharnais,  Governor 

of  Canada,  to  Mr.  Clarke, ..., 258 

Copy  of  Mr.  Clarke's  letter  to  the  Governor  of 

Canada,  in  reply, 260 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Governor  of  Canada  to 

Mr.  Clarke, 261 

Copy  of  Mr.  Clarke's  letter  to  Captain  Con- 

greve,  commanding  at  Oswego, 262 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Conduct  of 
the  Assembly  respecting  a  revenue — Indian 
affairs,  &c., ^ . . .  263 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly, 268 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  to  the  Board, 
directing  the  preparati^^n  of  Commissioners, 
and  instructions  for  Lord  Delawarr,  appoint- 
ed Governor  of  New- York  and  New-Jersey,  270 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
Appointment  of  Lord  Delawarr^ 271 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 

Newcastle, 272 

[enclosing  :J 

Representation  to  the  King,  upon  Lord  Dela- 
warr's  commission,  &c., 273 


No. 
Doc 

of 

.       Date. 

57. 

1736. 

Oct'r  27. 

58. 

Nov'r  23. 

59. 

Nov'r  27. 

60. 

Dec'r    9. 

61. 

1737. 
April     9. 

62. 

April     9. 

63. 

1736. 
Aug.   20. 

64. 

Oct'r  26. 

65. 

Nov'r  15. 

66. 

Nov'r    1. 

67. 

1737. 
May      9. 

68. 

June    17. 

69. 

June    20. 

70. 

June    22. 

71. 

June    30. 

72. 

June    30. 

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No  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1737. 
73.  Oct'r  14. 


74.    Dec'r  17. 


1. 

1738. 
Feb'y  18. 

2. 

April    3. 

3. 

June      2. 

4. 

June     2. 

5. 

Feb'y  14. 

6. 

Feb'y    4. 

7. 

Jan'y  18. 

8. 

June     2. 

9. 

Aug.      9. 

10. 

Aug.    10. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Massachu- 
setts and  New-Hampshire  boundary,  &c. — 
Assembly, 274 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Measures  of  the  Assembly  respecting 
a  revenue,  and  paper  money — Military  ap- 
pointments, &c., ••••• 276 


VOLUME  XXVI. 


1738—1742. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board  of  Trade- 
Review  of  provincial  affairs — Temper  of  the 
people — Influence  of  the  Assembly — Pro- 
ductions, &c., , I 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Case  of  Burrows — Death  of  Queen 
Caroline — Conduct  of  some  in  New- York,  in 
not  putting  on  mourning,  &c., 10 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Acts  of 

Assembly — Observations,  &c., 14 

[enclosing  :] 

Mr.  Clarke's  answer  to  several  queries  of  the 
Board  of  Trade,  &c., 25 

Mr.  Colden's  answer  to  several  queries  of  the 
Board  of  Trade — boundaries — soil — climate, 
&c., 27 

Answer  of  the  Indian  Commissioners,  to  four 
of  the  queries  referred  to  them, 40 

Answer  of  the  Collector  at  New-York  to  the 
queries  referred  to  him, 43 

Letter  of  Mr,  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— intended  descent  of  the  Spaniards  upon 
Georgia — embargo,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Clarke — Indians — Carolina,  &c., .     48 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — act  for  the  more  frequent  calling  of 


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No.ol 
Doe. 

r 

Date. 
1739. 

11. 

Sept'r  16. 

12. 

Aug.    30. 

13. 

1737. 

14. 

15. 

1738. 
Sept'r  16. 

16. 

Oct'r  22. 

17. 

Nov'r  21. 

18. 

Nov'r  30. 

19. 

Dec'r    6. 

20. 

1739. 
Feb'y    6. 

21. 

April  18. 

22. 

April  18. 

23. 

April  24. 

24. 

May    24. 

25. 

May    24. 

26. 

June    15. 

27 

June    15 

LONDON    DOCUMENTS  VOLUME   XXVI. 

Subject.  Page. 

the  Assembly,  passed  by  the  Assembly  of 
New- York,  disapproved, 51 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian  af- 
fairs— Assembly,  &c., 52 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Indian  Commissioners 
at  Albany,  to  Mr.  Clarke, 55 

List  of  the  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  New- 
York,  in  the  year  1737, 57 

List  of  the  number  of  militia  within  the  Pro- 
vince of  New-York,  in  the  year  1737, 59 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— want  of  military  stores,  &c., 60 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — tonnage 
act — dissolution  of  the  Assembly , 62 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — insolence  of 
the  Assembly — Carolina — tonnage  act,  &c.,.     64 

Order  in  Council,  repealing  an  act  of  the  As- 
sembly of  New-York,  for  the  more  frequent 
meetings  of  the  Assembly, 67 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
Indian  afFairs-f-Crown  Point — Tierondequat,     69 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
dissolution  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 72 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — small-pox 
— Assembly  adjourned, 74 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— proceedings  of  the  Assembly — want  of 
salary,  &c., 76 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — conduct 
and  intentions  of  the  Assembly  in  regard  to 
money  bills, 78 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— boundaries—Admiralty  commission,  &c.,    80 

Letter  of, Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board-^French 
claims-f-Massachusetts, 82 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— French  at  Crown  Point,  &c. , 86 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — lands  at 
Crown  Point,  &c., 89 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1739. 

28.  June      7. 

29.  Aug.   30. 

• 

V''"30.  Aug.   30. 

4^ 

31.   Sept'r    7. 

32.   Nov'r30. 

33.   Nov'rSO. 

■- 

..       34.   Nov'r    3. 

35.  Dec'r    7. 

36.    Dec'r  15. 

37.   Aug. 

38.   Dec'r  20. 

1740. 

39.   Jan'y28. 

40.   Jan'y28. 

41.   June    13. 

42.   June    14. 

43.   June    20. 

Subject. 


Pkir«. 


[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  of  In- 
dian affairs  at  Albany,  to  Mr.  Clarke, 91 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 
— Commissions  of  reprizal  against  the  Span- 
iards— want  of  military  stores,  &c 92 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian 
presents-Aexpedition  from  Canada  against 
the  Carolina  and  Georgia  Indians — fears  in 
case  of  a  rupture  with  France  and  Spain,..     94 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
printed  libel — Virginia,  &c., 97 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— preparation  for  defence  in  the  Colony — 
revenue,  &c., 99 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Assembly 
refuse  to  give  a  revenue — military  stores — 

'  French  claims,  &c., 101 

{ENCLOSING  :J 
etter  of  the  Commissioners  of  Indi- 
an affairs  at  Albany,  to  Mr.  Clarke, 105 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — members 

of  the  Council, 106 

Letter  of   Mr.   Clarke  to  the  Board — illicit 

trade, 108 

[enclosing:] 
Copy  of  a  case  in  a  certain  cause  tried  in  the 

Admiralty  Court  in  New- York, 110 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Commit- 
tee of  the  Privy  Council,  on  Indian  presents,  113 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 
— case  of  Burrows, 1 18 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Assembly 
of  New- York  refuse  to  grant  a  revenue  ex- 
cept from  year  to  year, 120 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — paper  mo- 
ney— duties  on  goods, 124 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— war  with  Spain — levies, 129 

Letter  of  George  Clarke,  Jr.,  to  Lord  Delawarr 
— requesting  him  to  resign  his  office  of  Gov- 
ernor ,in  favor  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Clarke, 
his  father,  and  offering  him  one  thousand  gui- 
neas,    133 


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VOLUME   XXVI. 


No.  Of 
Doe.       Date. 

44. 

1740. 
July      8. 

45. 

April  26. 

46. 

July    25. 

47. 

Aug.      1. 

48. 

Aug.      4. 

49. 

Aug.     8. 

50. 

Sept'r  22. 

51. 

Oct'r   31. 

52. 

Nov'r  10. 

53. 

Aug.    16. 

54. 

Aug.    12. 

55. 

1741. 
Feb'y  28. 

56. 

1740. 
Nov'r  13. 

57. 

1741. 
March  13. 

58. 

April  22. 

Subject.  P*g«. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 

— pay  of  troops  in  the  Province, 135 

[enclosing:! 

Letter  of  Gov.  Spotswood  to  Mr.  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Clarke, 138 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— appropriations  by  the  New- York  As- 
sembly for  levies  against  the  Spaniards  in  the 
West  Indies, 141 

Circular  letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr. 
Clarke — Commissioners  for  settling  bounda- 
ries of  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island, . . .   145 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — taxes — 
exchange,  &c., 147 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
Indian  presents,  &c., 149 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— expeditijn  against  the  Spanish  in  the 
West  Indies, 151 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— troops  raised  in  the  Provinces  against 
the  Spanish,  153 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian  af- 
fairs,     156 

I  enclosing:] 

Propositions  of  Lie^'t.  Gov.  Clarke  to  the  Six 
Nations,  at  a  meeting  at  Albany, 158 

Answer  of  the  Six  Nations  to  the  Propositions 
of  Lieut.  Gov.  Clarke, 167 

Letter  of  Mr,  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— currency  of  the  Province — embargo, 
&c., 174 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Admiral  Vernon  to  Mr. 
Clarke, 180 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  oi  Newcas- 
tle-r-Canadian  despatches  intercepted — news 
from  West  Indies, 182 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— suggestions  as  to  English  policy  in  Ame- 
rica, in  case  of  war  with  France, 184   \y^    " 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1741. 

59.  April  22. 

60.  April  30. 


61.  May    15. 

62.  May    21. 

63.  May    21. 

64.  May    21. 

65.  June   20. 

66.  June   20. 

67.  May    16. 

68.  Aug.    20. 

69.  Aug.    20. 

70.  Aug.   20. 

71.  Aug.   24. 

72.  Oct'r   19. 

73.  Oct'r  19. 

74.  Dcc'r  15. 

75.  June. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — loss  of 
records  by  fire-^Indians  and  French,    191 

Letter  of  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  to  the  Board 
— George  Clinton  appointed  Governor  of 
New-York, 197 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— recruits  and  levies, 198 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Commission  for  Gov.  Clinton, 

&c., 201 

[transmitting  :] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  upon  the  Commission  for  Gov. 
Clinton, 202 

Commission  to  George  Clinton  as  Governor  of 
New-York, 203 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— conspiracy  to  burn  the  town  of  New- 
York— levies,  &c., 220 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Papist  con- 
spiracy to  burn  New- York,  &c., 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  paragraph  of  Gen.  Oglethorpe's  let- 
ter to  Mr.  Clarke — Spanish  conspiracy,  ....  229 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke- 
Indian  presents,  &c., 231 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — instructions  for  Gov.  Clinton, . .  234 
[transmitting  :] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Privy  Council,  upon  Gov. 
Clinton's  instructions, 235 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — plot  of  the 
Papists — Tierondequat, 238 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— Assembly — losses  by  fire, 244 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Conduct  of 
the  Assembly, 246 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — State  of 
the  Province — Indians — Disposition  of  the 

Assembly,  &c., 248 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Bull 
to  Mr.  Clarke, 256 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1741. 

76.  May    28. 

77.  July    12. 

78.  Dec'r  16. 

1742. 

79.  Augusts. 

80.  Aug.   24. 


81.  June    15. 

82.  June    16. 

83.  Nov'r    3. 


84.  Nov'r  29. 

85.  Dec'r  30. 


Subject.  Page. 

Conference,  between  Lieutenant-Governor  Bull 
and  the  Cherokee  and  Catawba  Indians, ....  258 

Letter  of  General  Oglethorpe  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Clarke, 261 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Obstinacy  of  the  Assembly — Recruits 
not  to  be  obtained, 2G3 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Clarke — Tierondequat — Governor 
Clinton,  &c 266 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian  af- 
fairs— Quit-rents,  &c., 268 

[enclosing  :J 

Speech  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Indians  at  Albany,  272 

Answer  of  the  Indians  to  Lieutenant-Gov- 
ernor Clarke, 277 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
Virginia  and  Georgia — Trading  house  at 
Oswego, 281 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Indian  af- 
fairs— Revenue — Acts  of  the  Assembly ....  283 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 
— Invasion  of  Georgia  by  the  Spaniards — In- 
dian aflfairs — State  of  the  fortifications, 289 


VOLUME  XXVII. 

1743—1746, 

1743. 

1.  April  28.     Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Lords  of 

the  Treasury — Presents  to  the  Indians, 1 

2.  June   19.     Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — Fort  at  Os- 

wego— Tierondequat,  &c., 3 

[enclosing  :J 

3.  June    19.     State  of  the  British  Provinces  with  respect  to 

the  French  who  surround  them, 9 

4.  Jan'y    3.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel   Gooch  to  Mr. 

Clarke,  19 

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Subjccti  Pago. 

Copv  of  a  letter  of  James  Patton  to  Colonel 
Grooch, 21 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Commis- 
sioners for  Indian  affairs, 22 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  for  In- 
dian affairs  to  Mr.  Clarke, 26 

Proceedings  at  a  meeting  of  the  Commissioners 
for  Indian  affairs, 28 

Proceedings  at  a  meeting  of  the  Commission- 
ers for  Indian  affairs, 30 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  of  In- 
dian affairs  to  Mr.  Clarke, 33 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Commis- 
sioners for  Indian  affairs, 37 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  Governor 
Gooch, 42 

Proceedings  at  a  meeting  of  the  Commission- 
ers of  Indian  uffairs, 44 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  of  In- 
dian affairs,  to  Mr.  Clarke, •••» 51 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  Governor 
Gooch, 54 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Oglethorpe  to  Mr. 
Clarke,  56 

Copy  of  the  affidavit  of  John  Grigg,  relating 
to  Spanish  privateers, 59 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— garrison  at  Tierondequat,  &c 65 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Clarke — 
trading  house  at  Oswego, 67 

Short  heads,  showing  the  reasonableness  of  Go- 
vernor Clinton's  application  for  an  allowance 
by  way  of  equipage  money, 69 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — his 
arrival  at  New  York — dissolution  of  the  As- 
sembly, &c., 71 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — his  reception  in  New-York — Mr. 
Clarke, 72 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — va- 
cancies in  the  Council — defence  of  the  Pro- 
vince, &c., 74 


No. 
Do« 

of 

1.         Date. 

5. 

1742. 
Dec'r  18. 

6. 

1743. 
April    5. 

7. 

March20. 

8. 

March  7. 

9. 

March20. 

10. 

April  18. 

11. 

April  27. 

12. 

May      2. 

13. 

May      2. 

14. 

May    30. 

15. 

June    16. 

16. 

April  22. 

17. 

May    24. 

18. 

June    19. 

19. 

July    27. 

20. 

21. 

Oct'r    2. 

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22. 

Oct'r    2. 

23. 

Nov'r  18. 

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No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

1743. 

24. 

Oct'r  19. 

25. 

Oct'r  29. 

26. 

Dec'r  12. 

27. 

1744. 
Jan'y   26. 

28. 

Jan'y  27. 

29. 

June      5. 

30. 

June      5. 

31. 

Oct'r    4. 

32. 

Oct'r    9. 

33. 

Oct'r     9. 

34. 

June    18. 

35. 

June    20. 

36. 

June    20. 

37. 

June    20. 

38. 

Dec'r  13. 

39.  Dec'r  13. 

40.  Dec'r  31. 


Subject.  Pa^-e. 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the 
Commissioners  for  Indian  affairs, 76 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  of  In- 
dian affairs  to  Governor  Clinton,  in  reply,. ,     80 

Letter  of  Mr.  Clarke  to  the  Board — new  Coun- 
cil— Oswego — Governor  Clinton,  &c., 83 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Mr.  Clarke — vacancy  in  the 
Council,  &c.; 86 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Clinton — vacancies  in  the  Council,  &c,,. . . .     88 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — 
preparations  for  defence — Indian  affairs, ....     90 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — fears  of  a  war  with  France, ....     94 

Letter  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to  the  Board — case 
of  Connecticut  and  the  Mohegan  Indians, . .     97 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle— declaration  of  war  by  the  French 
— Indian  affairs-^-conduct  of  the  Assembly — 
privateers,  &c. , 104 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board— ope- 
rations against  Canada — French  prizes,  &c.,  109 
[enclosing  :] 

Speech  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Sachems  of 
the  Indians,  at  Albany, 1 15 

Answer  of  the  Indian  Sachems  to  Governor 
Clinton, 121 

Reply  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  answer  of  the  In- 
dian Sachems, 126 

Proposals  of  the  Massachusetts  Commissioners 
to  Gov.  Clinton, 127 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— proposal  to  lay  duties  upon  stamped 
paper  in  the  Colonies — would  be  a  dangerous 
measure — Mr.  Clarke  the  supposed  author 
of  the  scheme, 130 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— Spanish  prizes — neutrals,  &c,, 133 

Letter  of  Count  Zinzendorff  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — toleration  in  religious  matters, 135 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1745. 
41.   Jan'y    2. 


42.  Jan'y    2. 

43.  Jan'y  24. 
^/y      V   '41-   March 27. 

45.  April    5. 

46.  June    10. 

47.  June    28. 


/   48.  July    25. 


49.  July    25. 


50.  July    25. 

51.  Nov'r  18. 

52.  Nov'r  30. 

53.  Oct'r     5. 

54.  Nov'r  30. 

1746. 
55   Jan'y.  18. 

56.   May    15. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — Capt. 
Rutherford — Mr.  Rensselaer  recommended 
for  Councellor, 137 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— proceedings  of  the  Assembly — unpro- 
tected state  of  the  coast,  &c., 141 

Representation  of  Mr  Walpole  to  the  Treasury 
Commissioners,  on  a  New-York  act  regulat- 
ing the  payment  of  quit-rents, 145 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle—-^expedition  against  Lewisburgh — fort- 
ifications-<-Indian  affairs,  &c., 148 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Clinton 
— Mr.  Rensselaer,  &c., 155 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — dissolu- 
tion of  the  Assembly,  &c., 158 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Clinton, 
— Moravian  Brethren  in  New -York, 160 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board— Louis- 
burg — progress  of  the  French — their  plans 
— weakness  of  the  Province,  &r., 162 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — dissolu- 
tion of  the  Assembly -^incursions  of  the  In- 
dians, &c.,  ...\ 168 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— Indian  affairs, 171 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle-^expedition  against  Cape  Breton — his 
favor  with  the  people — conduct  of  the  As- 
sembly,    175 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — Indian 
affairs — obstinacy  of  the  Assembly,  &c.,. . .   183 
[enclosing  :] 

Minutes  of  the  Council  at  Albany  at  a  confer- 
ence with  the  Six  Nations, 189 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Newcas- 
tle— fortifications  —  Crown  Point — conduct  of 
the  Assembly, 231 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — extraor- 
dinary resolution  passed  by  the  Assembly — 

'''  frontiers  invaded, 237 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Clinton 
— remarks  upon  the  conduct  of  the  Assembly 
— repairs  of  fortifications,  &c., 240 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1746. 
67.   June    10. 


58.  June    12. 


59.   June    21. 


60.   Dec'r    9. 


61.  Dec'r    9. 

62.  Dec'r    9. 

63.  Dec'r  23. 

64.  (no  date.) 


Subject. 


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Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New 
castle — disappointed  in  the  government  of 
the  Province — its  unhealthiness— expedition 
against  Louisburg, 243 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle-^expedition  against  Canada — requisi- 
tion to  the  Indian  allies  for  assistance  against 
the  French,  &c., 245 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— affair  of  the  Moravian  Brethren — Mr. 
Bayard  sworn  as  member  of  the  Provincial 
Council, 248 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  New- 
castle— faction  formed  in  the  Province  to 
oppose  the  Provincial  Government — Mr. 
Colden  recommended  as  Lieutenant-Govern- 
or, &c., 250 

[enclosing: J 

Petition  of  the  Mohawk  warriors  that  Mr.  Liv- 
ingston's patent  for  certain  lands  may  be 
broken — it  never  having  been  sold  by  them,  257 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board—Indians 
engage  to  assist  in  attacking  Canada — Acts 
passed  by  the  Assembly,  &c., 260 

Letter  of  Mr.  Alexander  and  Mr.  Morris  to  the 
Duke  of  Newcastle — insurrections  at  Newark, 
New-Jersey — attempts  to  throw  off  depend- 
ance  upon  the  British  throne, 264 

Letter  of  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — publica- 
tion of  the  Council  in  a  newspaper,  called 
the  New- York  Post  Boy — spirit  of  insubor- 
dination in  the  Colony,  &c., 268 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1747. 
1.   Jan'y  29. 


2.  May  11. 

3.  May  12. 

4.  April  24. 

5.  April. 

6.  May  7. 

7.  May  13. 

8.  May  23. 

'9.  May  30. 

10.  June  22. 

11.  July  23. 

12.  April  25. 

13.  May  7. 

14.  May  6. 

15.  July  24. 


IT47— 1748. 


Subject.  Page. 

Mr.  Colden's  answer  to  the  Representation  of 
members  of  the  Council  of  New- York  against 
him, 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcasth^Canada  expedition — Military  ar- 
rangements, &c., 26 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Boa^'d — Mu- 
tiny in  the  new  levies,  &c., 33 

[enclosing:] 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Colonel  Johnson  to 
Governor  Clinton — Indians,  &c., 34 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  E.  Bainbridge  to  Mr. 
Camp — New-Jersey, 37 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Wm.  Chetwood  to  Mr. 
Morris — New-Jersey, 40 

Information  of  Solomon  Boyle,  of  Morris  coun- 
ty, New-Jersey — Moravians, 42 

Letter  jf  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Mutiny  at  Albany — Conduct  of 
Mr.  Schuyler,  &c., 51 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Representation  of  the  Assembly 
— Factions  in  New-York — Albany  mutiny — 
Colonel  Schuyler,  &c., 54 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — Fac- 
tions in  New-York — Mr.  Delancey — Review 
of  public  atfairs,  &c., 58 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Mutiny  at  Albany — Col.  John- 
son appointed  Colonel  over  the  Indians,  &c.,     75 
[enclosing  :] 

Colonel  Johnson's  speech  to  the  Indians,  and 
their  answer, 78 

Letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Governor  Clin- 
ton, on  Indian  affairs, 82 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Colonel  Peter 
Schuyler, 89 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — Fac- 
tious proceedings  in  New-York,  &c., 91 


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No.  of 
1)00.       Date.  Subject.  Pagi. 

1747. 

[enclosing: I 

16.  July     24.     Remarks,  in  answer  to  the  rtpresontation  of  the 

riencral  Assomhiy  of  New- York,  presented 

to  Governor  Clinton  26th  of  May, 94 

1745. 

17.  Dec'r  11.     Examinations  taken  at  a  court  of  eflquiry  at  Al- 

bany,      122 

18.  June      8.     Copy  of  the  Pennsylvania  Captains'  letter  to 

Governor  Clinton, 125 

1747. 

19.  July     24.     Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Mr.  (Under-Se- 

cretary) Stone — Captain  Wraxall, 128 

20.  Sept'r  27.     Letter  of  Governor  (Clinton  to  the  Board — Op- 

position to  his  government  in  Ntw-York — 

Mr.  Horsmanden  suspended,  &c., 131 

[knclosinc;  :J 

21.  Sept'r  27.     Governor  Clinton's  reasons  for  suspending  Mr. 

Horsmanden  from   His   Majesty's   Council, 
&c., J37 

22.  July    24.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Go- 

vernor Clinton, 143 

23.  July    16.     Speech   of  the  Mohawk  Indians  to  Governor 

Clinton,  and  his  answer, 145 

24.  Aug.    15.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Go- 

vernor Clinton, 149 

25.  Aug.    31.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Go- 

vernor Clinton, 152 

26.  July    17.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 153 

27.  Aug.     4.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 157 

28.  Aug.    14.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 160 

29.  Aug.    19.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 162 

30.  Aug.   28.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 164 

31.  July    17.     Memorandum  of  the  Cayugas  and  other  Indians' 

speech  to  Governor  Clinton, 166 

32.  July    14.     Petition   of    inhabitants   of  Coxhaukee  ward, 

Albanv  county,  to  Governor  Clinton, 169 

1746. 

33.  June      4.     An  account  of  the  number  of  inhabitants  of  the 

Province  of  New-York, 171 


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Doc.  Date. 

1747. 

34.  Jan'y    5. 

35.  Sept'r27. 


Subject. 


Page. 


36.  Sept'r  18. 

37.  Sept'r  14. 

38.  Sept'r  27. 

39.  Sept'r  29. 

40.  Sept'r  29. 

41.  Oct'r     9. 

42.  Oct'r   11. 

43.  Nov'r    8. 

44.  Nov'r    9. 

45.  Nov'r  10. 

46.  Nov'r  30. 


47.   Nov'r  30. 


Answer  of  the  Collector  of  New-York  to  the 
queries  of  the  Board  of  Trade, 174 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — opposition  in  New- York — Mr. 
Horsmanden's  suspension — Colonel  Johnson 

recommended,  &c., 177 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  Governor  Clinton's  warrant  to  Colo- 
nel Roberts,  about  the  new  levies  at  Green- 
bush,  and  his  reply, 185 

Copy  of  Governor  Shirley's  letter  to  Governor 
Clinton, - 188 

A  short  account  of  Governor  Clinton's  conduct 
in  regard  to  the  Canada  expedition,  submitted 
to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle, 191 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — sus- 
pension of  Mr.  Stephen  Bayard, 205 

Letter  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to  the  Board — Go- 
vernor Clinton's  conduct  towards  him,  ....  206 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — affairs  of  the  Province, 210 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — Council  in  New- York, 213 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Mr.  (Under-Sec- 
retary) Stone — factions  in  New- York — Mr. 
Delancey's  removal  recommended — treasona- 
ble conduct  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 215 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Mr.  Delancey's  factious  conduct 
— his  removal  recommended—  levelling  and 
republican  principles  of  the  Assembly,  &c.,.  219 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — fac- 
tions in  New-York, 223 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — con- 
duct of  the  Assembly  and  Council — unless 
some  extraordinary  assistance  be  given  the 
Governors,  &c.,  they  will  not  be  able  to  sup- 
port the  King's  authority  in  the  American 
Provinces,  &c., 227 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — dissolution  of  the  Assembly — 
danger  to  the  King's  prerogative,  from  fac- 
tion, &c., 231 


»o.  47.] 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Dite, 

1748. 

48.  Jan'y  30. 

49.  Feb'y  13. 


50.  Feb'y  24. 

51.  April  22. 

52.  March  2. 

53.  March  22. 

64.  March  16. 

65.  April  22. 

56.  Feb'y  17. 

57.  June    29. 


58.  Aug.    15. 

59.  Aug.    13. 

60.  Aug.   18. 

61.  July    23. 

62.  July     23. 

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Subject.  Pag«>. 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — military  affairs, 234 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — Mr.  Delancey's  promotion  to  be 
Lieutenant-Governor,  very  unhappy  for  the 
Province,  and  prejudicial  to  him — remarks, 
&c., 238 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle — military  and  Indian  affairs,  ....  242 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — de- 
tail of  Provincial  affairs, 245 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Shirley  to 
Governor  Clinton, 250 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Shirley  to 
Governor  Clinton, 252 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton, 254 

Letter  of  Governor   Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 

Newcastle, 258 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Gov- 
einor  Shirley, 263 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Clin- 
ton— observations  on  the  animosities  in  New- 
York — moderate  and  prudent  measures  re- 
commended— pielirainaries,^  of  peace  signed 
at  Aix  la  Chapelle, 265 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — review  of  his  administration — fac- 
tions in  New-York — Mr.  Delancey's  intrigues 

against  him,  &c., 269 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton — his  views  at  length,  respect- 
ing New- York  affairs, 281 

Joint  letter  of  Governors  Clinton  and  Shirley 
to  the  Board  of  Trade — relating  to  Indian 

and  French  affairs, 294 

[enclosing  :] 

Governor  Clinton's  Propositions,  &c. ,  to  the 
Six  Nations,  at  Albany, 304 

Governor  Shirley's  Propositions,  &c.,  to  the 
Six  Nations,  at  Albany, 320 

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Doc.       Date. 

1748. 
63.   July    26 

~i     \/  64.  July    29 

65.    Oct'r     7, 

V  66.   Oct'r  20, 


67.  Oct'r  20 

68.  Oct'r  24. 

69.  Oct'r  30. 

1746. 
\       70.   Dec'r  12. 

1748. 

71.  Oct'r  30, 

72.  Nov'rl5. 

73.  Nov'r22. 


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Subject.  Page. 

Answer  of  the  Sachems  of  the  Six  Nations  to 
Governor  Shirley, 328 

Copy  of  Governor  Shirley's  letter  to  the  Gov- 
ernor of  Canada,  , , 334 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — 
New-Jersey  boundary  line, 340 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford-— French  and  Indian  affairs, 342 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — As- 
sembly of  New-York's  encroachments  on 
the  prerogative  of  the  Crown, 345 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — military  affairs, 349 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — dif- 
ficulties in  his  administration,  &c., 352 

[enclosing:] 

"  The  present  state  of  the  Province  of  New- 
York,"  , 357 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — observations  on  Provincial  affairs 
in  New-York, 368 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — acts 
of  Assembly — remarks,  &c., 374 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford 
— factions  in  New- York — conduct  of  the 
Chief  Justice,  &c., 383 


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1749-1750. 


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No.. 
Doc 

5f 

Date. 

1. 

1749. 
Feb'y  17. 

2. 

Feb'y  24. 

3. 

Feb'y  24. 

4. 

March  14. 

5. 

May    10. 

6. 

Jan'y  15. 

7. 

April  25. 

8. 

May      8. 

9. 

May    30. 

10. 

June      3. 

11. 

1748. 

Aug.    25 

12. 

Oct'r    19 

13. 

Oct'r    10 

14. 

Oct'r  10. 

15. 

Oct'r   10. 

Subject.  Pag*. 

Letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  Mr.  Cather- 
wood—  riotous  conduct  of  Oliver  Delancey  in 
New  York, 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — encroachments  of  the  Assembly — 
danger  to  the  King's  prerogative,  &c., 4 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— progress  of  faction — conduct  of  the 
Assembly — its  consequences,  &c., 9 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Quarrys — French  affairs,  &c., 16 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— Canadian   affairs, 18 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  dela  Galissoniere,  Gov- 
ernor of  Canada,  to  Governor  Mascarene, . .     22 

Copy  of  a  Letter  of  Governor  Mascarene  to  M, 
de  la  Galissoniere, 27 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  M.  de 
la  Galissoniere, 33 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — Canadian  and  Indian  affairs, 39 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — prisoners  in  Canada — Indian  affairs — 

French  intrigues,  &c., 43 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  to 
Governor   Clinton, 49  ' 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  Diesligneris  to  Gover- 
nor Clinton, 55 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the 
Governor  of  Canada, 59 1 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the 
Governor  of  Canada, 68 

Copy  of  Governor  Clinton's  Instructions  to 
Captain  Stoddard,  sent  to  Canada, 70 


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f.' 


No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1748. 
V   16.   Dec'r  29. 

1749. 
v'17.   March  29. 

Y'  18.  April   10. 

^     19.  April    14. 

v'20.  April     8. 

21.  April  28. 

22.  May    14. 

23.  May    23. 

24.  May    26. 

25.  June    28. 

26.  July      7. 

27.  July     7. 

28.  June    23. 

V  29.  June    27. 

30.  June    28. 

31.  July    28. 

32.  Aug.     7. 

33.  Sept'r24. 


Subject.  Page. 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  to 
Governor   Clinton, 73 

Copy  of  a  Letter  of  Mr.  Banyer,  D.  C.  to  M. 
Desligneris, 85 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  Desligneris  to  Gover- 
nor  Clinton, 87 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  Desligneris  to  Gover- 
nor  Clinton, 90 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the 
Governor  of  Canada, 92 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 
nor Clinton, 99 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Colo- 
nel Johnson, 103 

Governor  Clinton's  answer  to  the  several  que- 
ries of  the  Board  of  Trade,  relating  to  New- 
York, 106 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 
nor Clinton, 118 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — factions  in  New- York — case  of  Oli- 
ver Delancey, 122 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — insolence  of  Cabals  in  New- York 
— Indian  affairs,  &c., 126 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — increased  violence  of  the  factions — 

.  movements  of  hostile  Indians, 131 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Captain  Marshall  to  Gover- 
nor Clinton, 136 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Monsieur  de  Lusignan, . . .   139 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 
nor Clinton, 140 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — obstinacy  of  the  Assembly, 142 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — refusal  of  the  Assembly  to  grant  a 
revenue — insolent  proceedings  of  the  Assem- 
bly and  the  factions, 145 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — rebellious  spirit  of  the  factions, ....   152 


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■      ■ i^ .  »  I     ■  ■ 

No.  of 
Soo.         Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1749. 

[enclosing  :j 

34.  Aug.    19.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 154 

35.  Sept'r    1.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gover- 

nor Clinton, 158 

36.  Aug.   22.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Governor  of  Canada  to 

Governor  Clinton, 159 

37.  Oct'r   17.     Letter  of  Governor  Clinton   to  the   Duke  of 

Bedford — suggestions  for  suppressing  the 
factions, 161 

38.  Oct'r    17.     Letter   of  Governor   Clinton  to  the  Board  of 

Trade — schemes  of  the  French— i-virulence  of 
factions,  &c., 164 

[ENCLOSING  :] 
^_            etter  of  Governor  Hamilton  to  Go- 
vernor Clinton, 169 

40.  Aug.    10.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Monsieur  Celoron  to  Go- 

vernor Hamilton, 173 . 

41.  Aug.  Copy  of  a   letter  of  Monsieur  Celoron  to  Go- 

vernor Hamilton, 174 

42.  Speech  of  a  French  officer  to  the  Ohio  Indians,  176 

43.  Nov'r  22.     Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 

ford— sources  whence  the  factions  obtain  mo- 
ney,       178 

44.  Nov'r  26.     Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 

Trade — history  of  the  rise  of  the  factions — 
statement  of  their  present  proceedings — sug- 
gestions for  weakening  their  power, 182 

[enclosing:] 

45.  Sept'r  23.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Commissioners  at  Oswe- 

go, to  Governor  Clinton, 191 

46.  Aug.   20.     Copy  of  the  Commissioners'  returns  of  distant 

tribes  of  Indians, 193 

47.  Oct'r  30.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  M.  la 

Jonquiere, ir!> 

48.  Nov'r  22.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Johnson  to  Governor 

Clinton, 201 

49.  Oct'r   28.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Wendell  to  Governor 

Clinton, 207 

50.  Nov'r  29.     Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 

ford— connection  between  the  Treasurer  of 

the  Province  and  the  factions, 209 

1751. 

51.  Feb'y  28.     Memorial  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 

Bedford,  praying  for  the  removal  of  Mr.  De- 


& 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1751. 


't>^ 


V- 


1750. 
62.   reb'y28. 


A-'    53.   March  17. 

54.  Jan'y    6. 

55.  Jan'y  22. 

56.  Feb'y  19 

67.  Feb'y    2. 

1749. 

68.  May    10. 

1750. 

59.  March  19. 

60.  March  26. 


S: 


61.   April     3. 


62.   April    3. 


Subject.  Page. 

lancey  and  the  appointment  of  a  Lieuten- 
ant-Governor in  his  place — with  the  opinion 
of  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor-General,  there- 
on,       210 

Order  in  Council,  that  the  Board  of  Trade 
make  and  lay  before  the  Privy  Council  a  re- 
presentation of  the  state  of  the  Province  of 
New-York, 216 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — intrigues  of  the  French  with  the  In- 
dians,    217 

[exNCLosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Johnson  to  Governor 
Clinton, , 220 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Johnson  to  Governor 
Clinton, 221 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Col.  Johnson  to  Governor 
Clinton, 223 

Copy  of  a  speech  made  by  Hendrick,  an  Indian, 
at  a  meeting  of  the  two  Castles  of  the  Mo- 
hawks,    225 

Schedule  of  the  number  of  inhabitants  in  the 
Province  of  New- York, 231 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— assumption  of  Executive  power  by  the 
Assembly, 234 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— state  of  the  fortifications  of  the  Pro- 
vince—^disinclination  of  the  inhabitants  to 
aid  in  repairing  and  strengthening  the  defen- 
ces— -'suggestion  that  duties  be  laid  by  Par- 
liament upon  wine,  rum,  and  West  India 
commodities  imported  into  the  Province, . . .  239 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — refusal  of  the  Treasurer  to  give  ac- 
counts of  the  public  money — necessities  of 
the  Provincial  Government  from  want  of  mo- 
ney,    246 

Let*;er  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — disregard  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
Province  of  the  King's  views, 25 1 


No.  47.] 


No.ol 
Doc.       Date. 

1760. 
63.  April    9. 


64.  April    4. 

65.  April     5. 

66.  April  13. 

67.  June      7. 

68.  March  7. 

69.  June     7. 

70.  May    31. 

71.  April    5. 
72;   June     7. 

73.  June    12. 

74.  June  8. 

75.  June  9. 

76.  June  9. 

77.  June  12. 

78.  June  12. 

79.  June    12. 

80.  July    30. 


231 

LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XXIX. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed-        • 
ford — continued  insolence  of  the  faction, . . .  256 
[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Col. 
Johnson, 258 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  Col. 
Johnson, 261 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Governor 
Clinton — desiring  an  account  of  the  bounda- 
ries of  the  Provinces,  &c., 263 

Letter  of  Governor  CKnton  to  the  Board — de- 
signs of  the  French, ,.   265   ^ 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  la  Jonquiere  to  Lieu-  », 

tenant-Governor  Phips 269  ' 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Clinton   to   the 

Governor  of  Canada, 282  / 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Governor  Hamilton  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton, 286 

Affidavit  of  John  H.  Lydius  and  wife,  referring 
to  the  claim  of  Indian  lands  by  the  English,  289 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton   to   the  Duke   of 

Bedford-^— intrigues  of  the  French, 293  W' 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — affair  of  the  Greyhound,   man   of 

war, 296 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Captain  Roddam  to  Mr. 
J.  Delancey, 299 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Capt.  Roddam  to  Mr. 
J.  Delancey, 301 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  J.  Delancey  to  Capt. 
Roddam, , 302 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  J.  Delancey  to  Capt. 
Roddam, 303 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — details  of  the  affair  of  the  Grey- 
hound  man  of  war, 304 

[enclosing  :J 

Observations  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke 
of  Bedford  on  account  of  the  affair  of  the 
Grayhound, 307 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton   to    the   Board — 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1760. 


>   81.  July    30. 

82.  July    30. 

83.  July  23. 

84.  July  26. 

85.  July  27. 

86.  June  19. 

87.  Aug.  18. 

88.  Sept'r    1. 

N,     89.   Sept'r  12. 

90.  July      7. 

91.  Aug.    18. 

92.  Sept^r   3. 

93.  Sept'r  14. 

94.  Sept'r  20. 

95.  Sept'r  20. 

96.  Oct'r   12. 


Subject.  Page. 

attempts  of  the   faction — the   necessities   of 
the  Provincial  Government  from  want  of  the 

money  withheld  by  the  Assembly, 312 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford-e-Exchange  of  prisoners  with  the 
French' — No  money  granted  by  the  Assem- 
bly for  Indian  affairs, 318 

[enclosing  :J 
Copy  of  Captain  Stoddard's  report  upon  the 
state  of  the  fortifications,  to  Governor  Clin- 
ton,   322 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Bradley  to  Captain 

Roddam, 333 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Captain   Roddam  to 

Governor  Clinton, 336 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to 
Captain  Roddam, 337 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Captain  Roddam  to  Mr. 
Chief  Justice  Delancey, 338 

Letter  of  Mr.  Aldworth  to  the  Board,  request- 
ing, on  behalf  of  the  Lords  Justices,  a  state- 
ment of  the  condition  of  the  Province  of 
New- York, 339 

Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 
Clinton — Desire  that  the  records  of  the  Pro- 
vince should  be  searched  for  information  re- 
garding boundaries, 340 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — En- 

,'deavors  of  the  French,  / 343 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Glen  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton,  344 

Copy  of  letter  from  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton, 347 

Copy  of  letter  from  Lieutenant  Butler  to  Col. 
Johnson, 354 

Copy  of  letter  from  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton, 356 

Copy  of  letter  from  Governor  Hamilton  to 
Governor  Clinton, 360 

Copy  of  a  Message  from  the  Ohio  Indians  to 
the  Governor  of  Pennsylvania, 364 

Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — Statement  of  the  difficulties  of  the 
Provincial  Government  of  New- York, 37 1 


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No.ot 
Doc. 

Cate. 

1750 

97. 

Oct'r 

15. 

98. 

Dec'r 

2. 

Subject.  Page. 

Lette;  from  the  Board  to  Governor  Clinton, . ,  373 
Le^^cer  from  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — 
Intrigues   of  the   French — Public  re\enues 
withheld  from  the  Provincial  government  by 

the  Assembly, 374 

[enclosinu    ' 
Copy  of  a  letter  from   Colonel  Johnson    to 
Governor  Clinton, 378 

Copy  of  Daniel  Horsmanden's  affidavit, 381 

Copy  of  Governor  Clinton's  declaration  upon 
Horsmanden's  affidavit, 384 

Letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford — French  emissaries  among  the  In- 
dians,    386 

Letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  tht;  Board — 
circulars  to  the  Governors  of  the  Provinces 
had  been  sent,  requesting  a  meeting  at  Alba- 
ny, to  join  in  a  treaty  with  the  Indians, ....  390 

Letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — 
reference  to  a  plate  of  lead  containing  as- 
sumptions of  territorial  claims  by  the  French,)  393 
[enclosing:] 

Certificate  of  Governor  Clinton  about  Iron 
rolling  mills  in  New- York,  &c., 395 

Copy  of  letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  Go- 
vernor Glen, 397 

Letter  from  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of 
Bedford,  asking  leave  of  absence  for  twelve 
months, 400 


99.   Sept'r25. 

1747. 

100.  Jan'y  23. 

1748. 

101.  Dec'r  20. 

102.  Dec'r  30. 


103.  Dec'r  13. 

104.  Dec'r  19. 

105.  Dec'r  14. 

106.  Dec'r  18. 

107.  Dec'r  31. 


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Doe.        Date. 


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1. 

1751. 
Jan'y    2. 

V    2. 

Jan'y  17. 

3. 

1750. 
Dec'r    4. 

<•• 

t    4. 

1749. 
July    29. 

5. 

1751. 
April     2. 

6.  April    2. 

7.  June    13. 


P  > 


8.  Jan'y    23. 

9.  Feb'y    5. 

10.  May    15. 

11.  May    21. 

12.  June      6. 
V^  13.   June    12. 


VOLUME  XXX. 

1751—1752. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  (he  Board — acts 
passed  for  the  benefit  of  the  Indians,  &c., ...       1 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — re- 
fers to  a  leaden  plate,  &c.,  containing  terri- 
torial claims  by  the  Fiench, 6 

[enc:.osing:J 

Copy  of  a  speeih  made  by  a  Cayuga  Sachem  to 
Colonel  Johnson,  and  of  his  answer, 6 

Copy  of  a  superscription  of  a  leaden  plate,  be- 
ing a  pretended  claim  of  the  French,  to  lands 
near  the  river  Ohio, 12 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Privy  Council  upon  the  state  of  New- York — 
inconveniencies  of  the  Provincial   govern- 
ment, and  suggestions  for  remedying  them,  .      14 
[enclosing  :J 

An  abstract  of  the  Evidence  in  the  books  of 
the  Board  of  Trade,  relating  to  New- York, .     35 

Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — pro- 
ceedings of  the  Governors  of  the  several 
Provinces  upon  the  call  for  a  meeting  at  Al- 
bany— refusal  of  the  various  Assemblies  to 
contribute  to  the  expense  of  the  same,  &c.,.  224 
[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Wentworth 
to  Governor  Clinton, 229 

Copy  of  a  report  made  by  Lieut.  Lindesay,  of 
Indian  news,  &c.,  at  Oswego, 232 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Lieutenant-Governor 
Hamilton  to  Governor  Clinton, 236 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Gov.  Glen  to  Gov.  Clin- 
ton,    239 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Gov.  Har\ilton  to  Gov. 
Clinton, 245 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Gov. 
General  of  Canada, 247 


No.  47.J 


236 


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Subject.  Pa(t. 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— desiring  leave  of  absence — necessity 
of  meeting  the  Indians  at  Albany,  &c.,  ....  250 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board— De-  '^ 

signs  of  the  French, 253     '■^   ^ 

Lettrr  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— proceedings  at  the  meeting  of  the  In- 
dians at  Albany,  &c., 257 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— is  preparing  to  depart  for  England- 
recommends  Mr.  Colden  for  the  Presidency 
of  the  Provincial  Council, 261 

Order  in  Council,  that  the  Lords  Commission- 
ers prepare  instructions  for  the  Governor  of 
New-York, 263 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— recommends  Mr.  John  Chambers  for 
Provincial  Councillor  in  place  of  Mr.  Ste- 
phen Bayard, 265 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — recom- 
mends Mr.  Brandt  Schuyler  for  Provincial 
Councillor  in  place  of  Mr.  Daniel  Horsman- 

den,   267 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Col.  Johnson  to  Gov. 
Clinton, 269 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Lieut.  Lindesay  to  Col. 
Johnson, 270 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Stoddard  to  Col. 
Johnson, 271 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — Indian  / : 

affairs, 273 

[enclosing  :j 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mons.  la  Jonquiere,  Go-  y* 

vernor  of  Canada,  to  Gov.  Clinton, 275^         -• 

Gov.  Clinton's  notes  upon  the  Gov.  of  Canada's  .  ••      .. 

letter,  of  this  date, 283  V 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Duke  of  Bed- 
ford— recommends  Mr.   William  Smith  for         ■— ^ — 
the  office  of  Attorney-General  of  the  Pro- 
vince,   289 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — influ- 
ence of  the  French  over  the  Indians, 293  V 


No. 
Doc 

Date. 

14. 

1761. 
June    18. 

15. 

July     17. 

16. 

July     17. 

17. 

July     18. 

18. 

Aug.     6. 

19. 

Aug.   25. 

20. 

Aug.  29. 

23     July  27. 

22.  July  10. 

23.  July  19. 

24.  Aug.  30. 

25.  Aug.  10. 

26.  Aug.  10. 

27.  Aug.  31. 

28.  Oct'r  1. 


236 


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No.  Of 
Boo.       Date. 

1761. 

29. 

Aug.     8. 

30. 

Nov'r    5. 

31. 

Sept'r  13. 

32. 

Nov'r  19. 

33. 

Nov'r  25. 

34. 

Nov'r  25. 

1752. 

35. 

March  11. 

36.   March  12. 


37.  March  30. 


38.  March  12. 

39.  April    8. 

40.  June     3. 

41.  June  16. 


Subject. 


Paga. 


[bnclosino  :] 

Report  of  Mr.  Colden  upon  the  state  of  Indian 
affairs, 295 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — disap- 
proving of  any  order  to  stop  grants  of  land 

to  the  northward  of  Pennsylvania, 320 

[enclosing  jj 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  CSrov.  Hamilton  to  Gov. 
Clinton, jt, 322 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — diffi- 
culties with  the  Assembly  of  New  York,. . .   327 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  the  Earl  of  Holder- 
ness — troubles  with  the  faction, 332 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — recom- 
mends Mr.  Colden, 335 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — with  additional  instructions  to  the 
Governors,  &c.,  in  America,  requiring  them 
to  correspond  with  the  Board  of  Trade  on- 
ly, except  when  otherwise  directed  by  the 
Secretary  of  State, 338 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Commit- 
tee of  the  Privy  Council — with  additional 
instructions  for  the  various  Governors  in 
America,  requiring  them  to  revise  the  public 
laws, , 342 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Holderness  to  the  Gov- 
ernors in  America — in  affairs  requiring  great 
secrecy  accounts  should  be  sent  to  the  King's 

Secretaries  of  State, 347 

[enclosing  :] 

Older  in  Council — that  vacancies  in  the  offices 
in  the  Colonies  shall  be  filled  from  the  present- 
ments of  the  Board  of  Trade, 349 

Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — re- 
quests the  suspension  of  Mr.  Delancey  from 
the  office  of  Lieutenant-Governor  of  New- 
York,  354 

Circular  letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Governors  in  America — the  King's  Instruc- 
tions must  be  strictly  adhered  to, 356 

Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Gov.  Clin- 
ton— instructing  him  not  to  leave  the  Pro- 
vince, .  < , 359 


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237 


LONDON    DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME    XXXI. 


No.  of 
Doo.        Date.  Subject.  Pagt. 

1762. 

42.  Aug.     2.    Letter  (supposed)  from   Gov.   Clinton  to  the 

Board — signifies  his   willingness   to   remain 

in  the  Province, 360 

43.  Oct'r    4.     Letter  from  (lov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — repre- 

sents the  encroachments  made  by  the  Assem- 
bly upon  the  executive  power, 364 

44.  Oct'r  24.     Letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  the  Board — recom- 

mends Mr.   W.  Smith  for  a  place  in   the 

Council, 371 

46.  Memorial  of  Mr.  Lewis  Morris  to  the  Board — 
praying  that  he  may  be  restored  to  his  place 
in  the  Council  in  Kew-York, 373 

46.  Nov'r    7.     Representation  to  the  Lords  Justices,  upon  a 

memorial  of  Mr.   Peter  Wraxall,  of  New- 
York, 376 

47.  Nov'r  29.     Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor 

Clinton,  instructing   him   to  remain    in  the 
government  of  New-York, 380 


—  e-' 


8 


VOLUME   XXXI. 


11 


1753—1754. 


1. 


1763. 
Jan'y  11. 


Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  acquainting  him  with  a  mutiny 

at  Oswego, 1 

2.  Feb'y  3.  Letter  from  the  Secretary  of  War  to  the  Board, 
desiring  the  Board  to  give  orders  that  the 
mutineers  at  Oswego  be  sent  to  Halifax, ....       3 

Letter  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  referring  to  the  mutiny  at  Os- 
wego,         6 

Letter  from  the  Secretary  of  War  to  the  Board 
— Mutiny  at  Oswego, 7 

Opinion  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon  the  ques- 
tions of  boundaries  between  New-York  and 
New-Jersey, 8 

Letter  of  Rev.  Samuel  Johnson,  of  New- York, 
to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  about  the 
state  of  religion  and  of  the  Church  in  Ameri- 
ca, &c., • 19 


3.  March  16. 


4.  March21. 

5.  June      7. 


6.  June    29. 


Il^-i 


— .     ^-. 


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[Senatk 


No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

7. 

1753. 
June    30. 

8. 

April 

20. 

9. 

May 

15. 

10. 

May 

15. 

11. 

June. 

12. 

July 

5. 

13. 

July 

19. 

14. 

July 

25. 

-  v;  15.  Aug.    9. 

16.  Aug.  27. 

v:''l7.  Aug.  28. 

18.  Sept'r    3. 

19.  Sept'r  18. 

20.  Sept'r  18. 

21.  Sept'r  18. 

22.  Oct'r    14. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Governor  Clinton  to  the  Board — His 
anxiety  to  return  to  England — Assembly — 

Elections,  &c., 23 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Gov- 
ernor Clinton, 26 

Letter  of  Captain  Stoddart  to  Colonel  Johnson 
— Affairs  on  the  Ohio, 28 

Letter  of  Lieutenant  Holland,  commanding  at 
Oswego,  to  Governor  Clinton, 31 

Minutes  of  a  meeting  between  Governor  Clin- 
ton and  a  deputation  of  the  MohawKs,  &c.,.     33 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Sir  Danvers  Osborne's  instruc- 
tions for  the  government  of  New-York, ....     55 

Order  in  Council,  appproving  Sir  Danvers  Os- 
borne's commission,  &c., 63 

Opinion  of  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor-Gene- 
ral, upon  Governor  Clinton's  appointment  of 
Mr.  Delancey,  as  Chief  Justice, 65 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Holder- 
nesse,  suggesting  that  Sir  Danvers  Osborne 
receive  specific  instructions  relative  to  the 
French  encroachments,  &c., 67 

Order  in  Council,  approving  Sir  Danvers  Os- 
borne's instructions, 69 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Holdernesse  to  the  Gov- 
ernors, &c.,  in  America — Any  encroachments 
of  a  foreign  power  upon  his  Majesty's  territo- 
ries in  America  to  be  resisted — The  Provinces 
mutually  to  assist  each  other,  &c., 71 

Extract  of  Conrad  Weiser's  Journal  of  his 
transactions  with  the  Mohawks, 74 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Hol- 
dernesse— Indian  affairs, 78 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Danvers 
Osborne — instructions  as  to  his  conduct  with 
the  Six  Nations, 80 

Circular  letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
American  Governors — Commissioners  to  be 
appointed  to  arrange  a  treaty  with  the  Six 
Nations,  &c., 85 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownal  to  the  Board — death  of 
Sir  Danvers  Osborne — Mr.  Delancey  quali- 
fied as  Lieutenant-Governor,  &c., 87 


No.  47.) 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1753. 
23.   Oct'r   15. 


24.  Oct'r  30. 

25.  Oct'r  30. 

26.  Nov'r   2. 

27.  Sept'r24. 

28.  Nov'r  29. 

29.  Nov'r    8. 

30.  Dec'r  24. 

1754. 

31.  Jan'y    3. 


1753. 

32.  Dec'r  18. 

1754. 

33.  Jan'y    7. 


1753. 

34.  Nov'r    8. 

35.  Dec'r  24. 

1754. 

36.  Feb'y26. 


330 

LONDON   DOCUMENTS — VOLUME   XXXI. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Sir  Dan- 
vers  Osborne's  death,  aiid  his  qualifying, 
&c., 90 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownal  to  the  Board — violent 
parties  in  New-York  respecting  the  manage- 
ment of  Indian  affairs,  &c., 93 

[enclosing  :J 

Dr.  Shuckburgh's  memorandum  of  what  passed 
at  Colonel  Johnson's  interview  with  the  Six 
Nations,  in  July,  1753, 95 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — proceed- 
ings with  the  Six  Nations, 99 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  Governor  Clin- 
ton— with  an  account  of  two  conferences  be- 
tween Colonel  Johnson  and  the  Six  Nations, 
in  July  and  September, 102 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — French 

and  Indian  movements,  &c., 121  >i 

[enclosing  :] 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Oswego  to  Mr.  Delan- 
cey,     126 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Indian 
affairs — grants  of  lands,  &c., 127 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Indian 
affairs — Assembly — acts  for  the  payment  of 

salaries,  &c., ]  g6 

[enclosing  :J 

Minute  of  the  Commissioners  of  Indian  affairs, 
of  the  message  to  the  Mohawks,  &c., 142 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Lord  Holderness 
— Indian    and     French    affairs — Provincial 

matters, 144   . 

[enclosing  :] 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  Lieutenant  Holland  to 
Mr.  Delancey, 154 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Smith  to  Gover- 
nor Shirley, 155 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant-  v' 
Governor     Delancey — proposed     interview 


J 


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-^ 


-XT 


No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1754. 


37.  Feb'y26. 

38.  March  7. 

39.  April    4. 


40.  April  22. 

41.  Jan'y  10. 

42.  May    21. 

43.  April  27. 
V    44.   April  16. 

!,'    45.   June      5. 
\,      46.  June    14. 

47.  July      5. 

48.  July      5. 


Subject . 


Page. 


Hi 


with  the  Indians — French  settlements  on  the  / 

Ohio,  &c., 159  / 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Pownall 
— his  conduct  commended,  &c., 162 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Lieu- 
tenant-Governor Delancey — Indian  presents, 
&c., 164 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — justification  of  their  previous  repre- 
sentation of  2d  April,  1751,  and  of  the  in- 
struction complained  of  in  the  address  of  the 
Assembly  of  New- York, 166 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Com- 
missioners from  the  neighboring  Provinces 

to  the  Albany  treaty,  &c., 168 

[enclosing:] 

Examination  of  Stephen  Coffin,  taken  prisoner 
by  the  French  in  1747, 173 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — obsti- 
nate conduct  of  the  Assembly — New-Jersey 

boundary — forts  on  the  frontiers,  &c., 181 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Major  Washington  to  Governor  Ham- 
ilton,     189 

Copy  of  a  summons  by  order  of  M.  Contre- 
coeur,  French  Commander  on  the  Ohio,  to 
the  Commander  of  the  British  troops  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Monongahela, 192 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — French 
forces  sent  to  the  Ohio,  &c., 196 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Robinson  to  the  Board 
of  Trade,  directing  them  to  prepare  a  plan 
of  concert  between  the  American  Colonies, 
&c., 198 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Robinson  to  Lt.  Gov. 
Delancey — the  King's  displeasure  at  the  un- 
willingness of  New- York  to  exert  itself  in 
the  common  cause  of  the  Colonies — conduct 
of  Massachusetts  in  contrast,  &c., 199 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lt.  Gov.  De- 
lancey— Indian  affairs — union  of  the  Colo- 
nies— boundaries — encroachments  of  the  As- 
sembly of  New-York,  &c., 2G2 


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2 

4 


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n 

fi9 

92 
96 

98 


99 


02 


No.  ol 
Doc.       Date. 

1754. 

49.  July     10. 

50.  July    22. 


51.  July    22. 

52.  July     11. 

53.  July. 

54.  Aug.     6. 

55.  Aug.     9. 

56.  Aug.     9. 

57.  Aug.     9. 

58.  Aug.    28. 

59.  Oct'r    8. 

60.  Oct'r  21. 

61.  Oct'r   16. 

62.  Oct'r  25. 

[Senate,  No. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Rev'd.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — church  affairs, ,...,,  211 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board-^Indian 
affairs-f-Commissioners  at  Albany — plan  of 
union  of  the  Colonies — Washington's  defeat 

near  the  Ohio,yi&c., 216  ►'^ 

[enclosing:] 

Proceedings  of  the  Congress  held  at  Albany, 
by  the  Commissioners  of  the  several  Provin- 
ces, &c.,  19th  June  to  11th  July,  1754, ....  224 

"  Considerations  towards  a  general  plan  for  the 
management  of  Indian  affairs,  &c.,"  read  by 
Mr.  Pownall,  at  the  Congress, 322 

Measures  necessary  to  defeat  the  designs  of  the 
French,  proposed  by  Col.  Johnson, 334 

Order  in  Council  approving  the  representation 
of  the  Board  of  Trade,  of  4th  April  last, 
and  rejecting  the  address  of  the  Assembly 
of  New-York, 341 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Secretary  Sir 

Thomas  Robinson, 344 

[transmitting:] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  a  project  of  a  general  concert  to 
be  entered  into  by  the  British  Colonies  in 
North  America, 345 

Draft  of  a  plan  for  a  general  concert  to  be  en- 
tered into  by  His  Majesty's  Colonies  in  North 
America,  for  their  mutual  and  common  de- 
fence, &c., 350  . 

Letter  of  Mr.  Timothy  Cutler  to  the  Bishop  of 
(Oxford) — literary  and  religious  publications 
in  America — dissenters,  &c., 358 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Assem- 
bly— French  and  Indian  incursions — destruc- 
tion of  Hoosick,  &c., 364 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Albany 
stockaded — military  preparations  against  the 

French,  &c., 367' 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Gov- 
ernor of  Canada, 368  \/^ 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson,  to   the  Bishop  of        tr=ir 
47.]  31 


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[Senate 


No.  of 
Doe. 


Date. 
1754. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Oxford — increasing  influence  of  the  dissent- 
"                  ei'S — the  church   scarcely  tolerated  in  New- 
England — colleges,  &c 370 

63.  Oct'r   26.     Circular  letter  from  Secretary  Robinson  to  the 

Governors  in  North  America— *-the  King's  or- 
ders as  to  military  preparations  against  the 
French — correspondence  with  the  neighbor- 
ing Colonies  directed,  &c., 380 

64.  Oct'r  29.    Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 

King,  upon  the  proceedings  of  the  Commis- 
sioners at  Albany,  in  June  last, 385 

^/   65.   Nov'r  25.    His  Majesty's  secret  instructions  to  Major-Gen- 

eral  Edward  Braddock,  appointed  command- 
er-in-chief in  North  America,  &c., 395 

66.  Dec'r  15.  Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  Sir  Thomas  Robin- 
son— defenceless  state  of  the  frontier — condi- 
tion of  the  forces,  &c., 402 

/  67.    Dec'r  15.   Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — French 

designs — measures  necessary  to  defeat  them 
— forts — conduct  of  the  Assembly — quit- 
rents,  &.C., 409 

68.  Dec'r  19.     Minute  of  the  attendance  of  Mr.   Charles,  the 

agent  of  New-York,  at  the  Board,  upon  the 
representation  of  the  Assembly  relative  to  Sir 
D.  Osborne's  instruction,  &c., 422 

69.  Dec'r  24.    Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Sir  Thomas  Rob- 

inson, giving  his  views  upon  the  Albany  plan 
of  union,  &c., 424 


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e. 


VOLUME    XXXII. 


1755. 


No. 
Doc 

of 

!.       Dnte. 

1. 

1755. 
Jan'y  23. 

2. 

Jan'y  29. 

3. 

Jan'y  31. 

4. 

Dec'r  26. 

5. 

Jan'y  31. 

6. 

Jan'y    1. 

7. 

Feb'y    4. 

8. 

Feb'y    4. 

9.    March  18. 
10.    March  24. 


li.  March  17. 

12.  April     3. 

13.  April     4. 

14.  June    11. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Sir  Thomas  Robinson  to  the  Gover- 
nors in  North  America — augmentation  of  the 
military  forces  in  America, 1  / 

Order  in  Council  appointing  Sir  Charles  Hardy 
Governor,  &c.,  of  New-York, 3 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  Sir  Thomas  Robinson 
— French  influence  with  the  Indians,  &c., ...       4  ■■' 
[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  Duquesne,  Governor  of 
Canada,  to  Mr.  Delancey, 6< 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Defence 

of  New-York — Oswego — French,  &c., 9  ;, 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Lieutenant  Holland,  com- 
manding at  Oswego,  to  Mr.  Delancey, 12 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Sir  Charles  Hardy's  commis- 
sion as  Governor  of  New- York, 15 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Sir  Thomas  Rob- 
inson— ^Indians'  jealousy  of  encroachments 
on  their  lands — Obstinate  conduct  of  the 
Provincial  Assemblies — Parliamentary  union, 
and  taxation  of  the  Colonies  recommended,     16 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly — His  reasons  for  assent- 
ing to  the  paper  emission  bill,  &c., 19 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Sir  Thomas  Rob- 
inson-r-General  Braddock's  plan  of  military 
operations  commended— Observations  on  the 

French  designs,  &c., . . « 23  I 

[enclosing  :] 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Colonel  Johnson  to 
Governor  Shirley, 35 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  upon  the  drafts  of  Sir  Charles 
Hardy's  instructions, 39 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Pro- 
ceedings of  the  Assembly,  respecting  quarter- 
ing troops — a  general  fund — and  Governor 
Shirley's  plan,  &c., 46 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Mr. 
Attorney-General, 4o 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1755. 

15.  June    11. 

16.  June    12. 

17.  June   20. 


18.  July      8. 

19.  July    16. 

^.20.   July    21. 


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21.  July  4. 

C^      V   22.  Aug.  7. 

23.  Aug.  9. 

24.  Aug.  29. 


Subject. 


Page. 


[enclosing  :J 

Case  for  the  Attorney-General's  opinion  ;  and 
question  whether  Mr.  Delancey's  commission 
as  Chief-Justice  is  vacated  by  his  acting  as 
Lieutenant-Governor, 49 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Lords  Justices,  recommending  the  disallow- 
ance of  the  New-York  act  concerning  the 
New-Jersey  boundary, 51 

Letter  of  Governor  Shirley  to  Sir  Thomas  Rob- 
inson—4iis  interview  with  General  Braddock 
at  Alexandria — Measures  concerted — Move- 
ments of  the  troops — Colonel  Johnson  com- 
missioned by  General  Braddock  to  manage 
the  Indian  affairs-^-Colonial  affairs,  &c., ....     56 

Additional  instruction  to  Sir  Charles  Hardy, 
respecting  the  boundary  line  between  New- 
York  and  New-Jersey, 72 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Thomas 
Robinson,  recommending  that  General  Brad- 
dock be  instructed  to  report  his  opinion  upon 
the  best  means  of  defending  the  frontiers  in 
N.  A.,  &c., 74 

Letter  of  Colonel  Johnson  to  the  Board— -his 
interview  with  General  Braddock — Proceed- 
ings with  the  Indians — Intrigues  with  the 
French — Preparations  for  his  march  to  Crown 

Point,'&c., 77 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  of  the  Hon.  William  Johnson, 
Esq.,  &c.,  with  the  nine  confederate  nations 
of  Indians,  from  21st  June  to  4th  July,  1755,    83 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  Sir  Thomas  Robin- 
son—rinterview  with  General  Braddock — his 
defeat  and  death — military  operations — im- 
portance of  Oswego,  &c., 149 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — General 
Braddock's  defeat — military  operations  pro- 
posed, &c., 158 

An  account  of  the  number  of  the  white  inha- 
bitants in  the  His  Majesty's  Colonies,  in 
North  America,  with  the  number  of  militia, 
&c.}  taken  from  returns  transmitted  to  the 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1755. 


25.   Sept'r    3. 


0 


8 


26.  Sept'r    4. 

27.  Sept'r    6. 

28.  Aug.   22. 

29.  Sept'r  14. 

30.  Sept'r  10. 

31.  Sept'r  10. 

32.  Sept'r  11. 

33.  Sept'r  20. 

34.  Sept'r  24. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Lords  Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions,      166 

Letter  of  Major-General  Johnson  to  the  Board 
— zeal  of  the  Indians  in  the  British  interest — 
Governor  Shirley  dissatisfied  with  his  conduct 
— defence  of  his  policy  against  the  Gover- 
nor's objections — his  imperiousness,  &c., — 
fort  building  at  the  Lake,  called  by  the 
French,  St.  Sacrement,  "  but  I  have  given  it 
the  name  of  Lake  George^  not  only  in  honor 
to  His  Maj'  ^  -  ,,ut  to  assertain  his  undoubt- 
ed dominion  here,"  &c., 169  v^ 

[enclosing  :J 

Speech  of  Hendrick,  the  great  Mohawk 
Sachem,  to  General  Johnson, 180 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — his 
arrival  at  New- York,  on  the  2d — proceedings 

of  the  Assembly,  &c., 183 

[enclosing  :J 

Minutes  of  a  Council  of  War,  held  by  Major-  -^■~ 

General  Johnson,  .   185 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
General  Johnson's  success  against  the  French 
on  the  8th  instant — reinforcements  raising,  •  ^ 

&c., 192  1' 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  Peter  Wraxall,  A.  D.  C.  to  General 
Johnson,  to  Mr.  Delancey,  with  an  account 
of  the  action  of  8th  September,  and  of  the 
Baron  de  Dieskau's  defeat  and  capture,  &c.,  193, 

Letter  of  a  Gunner,  under  Captain  Eyre,  to  his 
cousin,  giving  an  account  of  th*?  action  of 
8th  September,  &c., 198  v' 

Return  of  the  killed  and  wounded,  &c.,  in  the 
troops  commanded  by  General  Johnson, ....  201  , 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  the  Board — details  of 
the  action  of  the  8th  September — the  Indi- 
ans on  the  Ohio  determined  to  act  against  the 
French,  &c., 205 

Letter  of  Major-General  Johnson  to  the  xJoard 
— defeat  of  Baron  de  Dieskau — conduct  of 
the  Indians  after  the  battle — Indian  trade 


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No.  of 
Ooe.       Date. 

1755. 


35.  Sept'r  11. 

:^  36.  Sept'r  16. 

37.  Oct'r     8. 

38.  Oct'r     8. 
/>          39.  Oct'r     9. 


Subject. 


Pac*. 


40. 

Oct'r 

25 

41. 

Nov'r 

7 

42. 

Nov'r 

11 

i,    43.   Nov'r  27. 
44.   Dec'r    2. 


45.   Dec'r  18. 


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opposition  of  the  Dutch  traders  at  Albany, 

&c., 208 

[enclosing  :J 

Minutes  of  a  conference  between  Major-Gene- 
ral  Johnson  and  the  Indians,  at  Lake  George,  212 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Major-General  Johnson  to 
Sir  Charles  Hardy, 219 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Delancey 
— New- York  the  most  proper  place  for  a 
general  magazine,  &c., 225 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
General  Johnson's  movements — Baron  Dies- 
kau  convalescing,  &c., 226 

Letter  of  Mr.  J.  Pownall,  Secretary  of  the 
Board  of  Trade,  to  Major-General  Johnson — 
his  appointment  by  His  Majesty  to  the  sole 
Supeiintendency  of  Indian  affairs — his  opin- 
ion as  to  a  general  plan  for  regulating  those 
affairs  desired  by  the  Board,  &c., 236 

Letter  of  Rev'd  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — irreligion  in  the  Provinces — 
College  at  New-York,  &c., 240 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Charles 
Hardy — the  zeal  and  resolution  of  New- 
York  commended,  &c., 244 

Letter  of  Secretary  Sir  Thomas  Robinson  to 
Major-General  Johnson — his  good  conduct 
commended — the  King  has  been  pleased  to 
confer  upon  him  the  dignity  of  a  Baronet, 
as  a  mark  of  his  royal  favor,  &c., 245 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
miscarriage  of  the  Crown  Point  expedition — 
causes  of  it — forts  on  Lake  George,  &c.,    . .  247 

Letter  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  to  Sir 
William  Johnson,  Bar't,  in  reply  to  his  let- 
ter of  3d  September — misunderstanding  with 
Gov.  Shirley  not  alluded  to  in  any  of  his 
letters  to  the  Board — the  subject  laid  before 
His  Majesty,  &c., 250 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
proceedings  of  the  Assembly  respecting  a 
permanent  fund  for  Government — he  wishes 
to  avoid  a  dispute  on  the  subject,  in  the  pre- 
sent situation  of  affairs,  &c., . , 252 


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No.  Of 
Doc.         Date.  Subjcrt.  Pag«< 

1755. 

46.  Dec'r  18.     Letter  of  Major-General  Johnson  to  the  Board 

— General  Shirley's   conduct  towards  him, 

&c., ., 256 

[enclosing:] 

47.  Dec'r    7.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Shirley  to  General 

Johnson, ■ 258 

48.  Dec'r    7.     Copy  of  General  amrley's  Commission  to  Gen- 

eral Johnson, 261 

49.  Dec'r  10.     Copy  of  General  Shirley's  instructions  to  Gen- 

eral Johnson, 263 

50.  Dec'r  16.     Copy  of  a  letter  of  Major-General  Johnson  to 

General  Shirley, 268 


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1T5C. 


1756. 

1.  Jan'y    16. 

2.  Jan'y  16. 

3.  Jan'y  17. 

1755. 

4.  Dec'r  28. 

5.  Dec'r  24. 

1756. 

6.  Jan'y    3. 

7.  Jan'y    4. 

8.  Jan'y    5. 

9.  Jan'y    9. 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Fox,  about  a  Parliamentary  grant  of  monies 
for  the  Provinces, 1 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — defence  of  the  frontiers — manage- 
ment of  Indian  affairs,  &c., -. .       4 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to   the  Board  of 

Trade — Indian  affairs,   &c., 22 

[enclosing:] 

Indians'  speech  at  General  Johnson's  house, ...     30 
General  Shirley's  additional  instructions  to  Sir 
William  Johnson, 34 

Copy  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson's  letter  to  General 
Shirley, 37 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Shirley  to  Sir 
Wm.  Johnson, 39 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Gen- 
eral Shirley, 45 

Letter  of  Peter  Wraxall,  Secretary  for  Indian  af- 
fairs, to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson,  with, 49 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1756. 

10.  Jan'y     9. 

11.  Jan'y  21. 

12.  Fcb'y    4. 


13.  Ftb'y    5. 

14.  Feb'y  13. 

15.  Feb'y  17. 

16.  Feb'y  17. 

17.  Feb'y  23. 

18.  J&n'y    23. 

19.  March  4. 

20.  March  5. 

21.  March  8. 

22.  Feb'y  28. 

23.  March  6. 

24.  March  13. 


Subject. 


P«(re. 


"  Some  thoughts  upon  the  British  Indian  inter- 
est in  North  America,"  &c., 50 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Delancey  to 
the  Board  of  Trade — acts  of  Assembly,  &c.,  103 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Kinp; — unwarrantable  proceedings  of  the 
New-York  Assembly  in  not  establishing  a 
permanent  revenue — but  the  Governor  not  to 
press  the  same, 105 

Letter  of  Mr.  Hardinge  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— Parliamentary  grant, 108 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Lords  of 
the  Treasury,  on  the  subject  of  the  Parlia- 
mentary grant  for  the  Provinces, 109 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Fox — Sir  Wm.  .Johnson  proposed  as  Agent 
and  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  &c.,. . .    112 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Charles 
Hardy — his  conduct  commended — Lord  Lou- 
doun appointed  commander-in-chief  in  Amer- 
ica, and  Governor  of  Virginia, 114 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Assembly — boundary  with  New-Jer- 
sey— Massachusetts,  &c., 117 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter   of  Lieutenant   Col.   Burton, 

and  Capt.  Bradstreet  to  General  Shirley, . .   123 
Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Charles  Har- 
dy— Instructions  as  to    revenue    bills  from 
the  Assembly, 125 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— appointment  of  the  Earl  of  Loudoun 
as  commander-in-chief  in  America — Indian 
affairs,  &c., 128 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 

Trade — Indian  affairs, 132 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  and  conferences  with  the  Six  Na- 
tions, fiom  December  7,  1725,  to  March  1, 
1756, 140 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  John  Van  Seice  to  Sir 
William  Johnson,.... 224 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Fox  to  the  Governors, 
&c.,in  N.  A. — Lord  Loudoun's  appointment 
— Parliamentary  grant,  &c., 226 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1756. 
25.   March  13. 


26.  March  19. 

27.  March  19. 

28.  April  13. 

29.  May    10. 

30.  April  30. 

31.  April  22. 

32.  May    28. 

33.  May    26. 

34.  June    19. 

35.  July     17. 

36.  July     29. 

37.  Aug.     2. 

38.  Aug.     2. 

39.  Sept'r    6. 
[Senate,  No. 


Subject.  Page 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Fox  to  Sir  William 
"Johnson,  enclosing  him  the  King's  commis- 
sion as  Colonel,  Agent,  and  Superintendent 
of  Indian  affairs,  &c., 231 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Charles 
Hardy — Indian  grievances  in  respect  to  the 
granting  of  lands,  &c., 233 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Delancey 
— Indian  affairs, 235 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Charles 
Hardy — Observations  upon  the  proceedings 
of  the  Assembly, 238 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — In- 
dian affairs, 242 

[enclosing  :] 

Report  of  an  interview  of  a  deputation  of  the 
Onondagas  with  Sir  William  Johnson, 248 

Report  of  an  interview  of  the  Mohawk  dele- 
gates with  Sir  William  Johnson, 257 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 

Trade — In.iian  affairs, 259 

[enclosing  :j 

Sir  William  Johnson's  conferences  with  the  In- 
dians in  March,  April,  and  May, 278 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Non-exportation  of  provisions  to  the  French 
Colonies,  &c., 350 

Letter  of  Sir.  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
French  intrigues  among  the  Imlians — Con- 
ference with  the  Delawares,  &c., 353 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Sir  Charles  Hardy — 
Barbarities  of  the  Indians — Sir  Wm.  John- 
son's good  conduct,  &c., 361 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Proceedings  of  the  Assembly  on  the  Quota 
bill — Military  affairs,  &c., 363 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board,  pray- 
ing His  Majesty's  leave  to  resign  his  govern- 
ment in  New-York,  in  order  to  re-enter  th(; 
naval  service, , 367 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — Sur- 
render of  Oswego — Defection  of  the  Indians 

apprehended, 368 

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No.  of 
Doo.         Date. 

1766. 
V     40.    Aug.    21. 
^y     41.    Sept'r  10. 

42.  Sept'r  10. 

43.  Oct'r     9. 

V     44.  Oct'r   13. 

\    45.  Oct'r  27. 

46.  Nov'r    1. 

\      47.  Nov'r  10. 

48.  Sept'r  17. 

49.  Dec'r    2. 
60.    Dec'r    2. 

51.  Dec'r    3. 

52.  Dec'r  22. 

63.   Dec'r  27. 

54.  Nov'r  23. 

55.  Dec'r  28. 


Subject.  Page. 

[enclosino  :] 

Declaration  of  a  soldier  in  Shirley's  regiment, 
about  the  capture  of  Oswego, 378 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
Loss  of  Oswego — His  views  of  Indian  affairs 

— Hostilities  on  the  Susquehannah, 383 

[enclosing:] 

Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings  with  the  In- 
dians at  Onondiiga,  in  June  and  July,  &c.,. .  393 

Circular  letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
American  Governors,  directing  an  Embargo 
to  be  laid,  &c., 485 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Assembly  of  New- York — clandestine  sup- 
plies to  the  French,  &c., 488 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Fort  George  repaired — Fortification  of  the 
Harbor,  &c., 493 

Le'/er  of  Mr.  William  Smith  to  the  Bishop  of 
Oxford,  (Dr.  Seeker,)  upon  Provincial  af- 
fairs,    496 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board — 

Indian  aflf'airs — French  influence,  &.c., 510 

[enclosing  :] 

Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings  with  the 
Indians,  from  21st  July  to  17th  September,  618 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Acts  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 605 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
review  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Assembly, 
dec, 609 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
state  of  the  Council  in  New-York, 620 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Massachusetts  boundary  line — troubles  among 
the  neighboring  inhabitants — Stockbridge  In  ■ 
dians,  &c., ».  622 

Letter  of  Mr.  Edmund  Atkin  to  the  Board — 

Indian  affairs, 631 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  at  the  meeting  of  the  Six  Nations 
at  Johnson  Hall,  in  November, 638 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Embargo — necessity  of  small  cruiz- 
ers  to  act  against  the  French,  &c., 651 


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No. 
Uoc 

Df 

D«t«. 
1757 

• 

1. 

Feb'y 

4 

Bubject. 


Par*. 


2.  Feb'y  28. 

3.  March   4. 


1756. 
4.    Dec'r  29. 


1757. 
5.   March  10. 


6.  March  10. 

7.  May    24. 

8.  May    25. 

9.  June      3. 

10.  June    14. 

11.  June    25, 


Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the  Governors, 
&c.,  in  North  America.  The  King  has  re- 
solved to  act  with  the  greatest  vigor  in  the 
ensuing  campaign — the  Provinces  urged  to 
raise  forces,  &c., 1  \/' 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Acts  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 3 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — 
Assembly-    Military  preparations  —  French 

upon  the  Mississippi,  iv^t., 6 

[ENCi  osiNf;  r  1 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  R.  Haddor  ,  Commander 
of  the  privateer  Peggy,  abov ,  he  negotia- 
tions of  the  French  with  th  I.idians  on  the 
Mississippi,  &c.,. .,      .«...      12 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Sir  Charles  Hardy — His 
Majesty's  permission  for  him  to  resign  his 
government — his  conduct  in  administration 
commended,  &c., 14 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Sir  William  Johnson — 
his  conduct  commeniied,  and  views  approved,     17 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — is 
about  to  embark  for  Halifax,  and  will  leave 
the  government  in  the  hands  of  the  Lieut. 
Governor, 20 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  pon  the  Massachusetts  boundary  trou- 
bles \v.  ■"  w-York,  &c., 22 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Delancey  to  the 
Board — Sir  Charles  Hardy  has  embarked  for 
H  ('ifax — he  has  qualified  himself  as  Lieut. 
Governor,  &c., — trade  of  the  Colonies,  &c.,    26 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — illi- 
cit trade  with  the  French  Islands, 29 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
his  views  on  Indian  affairs,  &c., 32 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1756. 
12.    Nov'r23. 


1757. 
13.   April  23. 

44.   June    20. 

15.   March  14. 

1755. 
.      V  '  16. 

1757. 

17.  July     15. 

18.  July    30. 

^;     V'l9.   Aug.    24. 

20.  Sept'r    6. 

21.  Sept'r  22. 

22.  Aug. 


23.  Sept'r  20. 

24.  Sept'r  22. 
26.  Oct'r  15. 
26.  Nov'r  11. 


Subject.  Page. 

Fenclosing:] 
Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings  with  the  In- 
dians, from  20th  September  to  23d  Novem- 
ber, 1756, 39 

Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings  with  the  In- 
dians, from  14th  to  23d  April,  1757, 78 

Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings  with  the  In- 
dians, from  10th  to  20th  June,  1757, 102 

Letter  of  Mr.  Croghan  to  Sir  William  Johnson, 
upon  Indian  affairs, 132 

Extracts  from  Mr.  Croghan's  Journals  of  trans- 
actions with  the  Indians  on  the  Ohio,  from 
1748,  to  the  defeat  of  General  Braddock,  . .  134 

Letter  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy  to  the  Board — his 
arrival  at  Halifax — illicit  trade  with  the 
French  Islands,  &c., 145 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Delancey  to 
the  Board — secret  trade  with  the  French — 
riots  on  the  Massachusetts  frontier,  &c., ....   150 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — surren- 
der of  Fort  William  Henry,  &c., 154 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly,  &c., 156 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board, 

upon  Indian  affairs,  &c., 158 

[enclosing  :] 

Mr.  Croghan's  proceedings  and  treaty  with 
Teduiscung,  and  other  Indians,  at  Easton, 
Pa.,  in  July  and  August,  1757.  With  his  re- 
port to  Sir  William  Johnson,  of  the  beha- 
viour of  the  Quakers,  &c.,  169 

Extracts  of  Sir  William  Johnson's  proceedings 
with  the  Six  Nations,  relative  to  the  Chero- 
kees,  July-September, 279 

Sir  Wm.  Johnson's  remarks  upon  the  Proprie- 
tors of  Pennsylvania's  observations  respect- 
ing Indian  land  purchases, 290 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — differ- 
ence of  opinion  between  himself  and  Gover- 
nor Pownall,  respecting  the  boundary, 304 

Letter  of  the  Board  to  Lieutenant-Governor 
Delancey — illicit  trade — boundary  troubles, 
&c., 307 


No.  47.J 


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LONDON    DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   XXXIV. 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1757. 
27.   Dec'r    1. 


28.  Dec'r    1. 

29.  Dec'r    9. 

30.  Dec'r  21. 


Subject. 


31.  Dec'r  22. 

32.  Dec'r  30. 

1758. 

33.  Jan'y    5. 

34.  March  17. 

35.  June    10. 

36.  Sept'r  18. 

37.  Sept'r  27. 

38.  Sept'r  30. 

1/39.   Dec'r    9. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.    Delancey  to  the  Board — ^iron 

manufactories  in  New- York, 309 

[enclosing  :] 

An  account  of  iron  made  at  Ancram,  in  the  ma- 
nor of  Livingston,  from  1750  to   1757, ....  310 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Delancey — Massachusetts  bounda- 
ry, &c., 312 

Minute  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  upon  Mr. 
Charles  the  agent  of  New- York,  attending  for 
the  purpose  of  procuring  copies  of  papers,  &c. 
in  their  records — Mr.  Franklin  agent  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  Mr.  Wedderburne,  being  also 

present  in  attendance, 314 

Minute  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon  Mr. 
Charles'  affair — ^with  letter  of  the  Secretary 
to  Mr.  Charles  in  regard  to  his  application 

for  papers, 319 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the  Governors, 
&c.,  in  America — forces  to  be  raised — His 
Majesty's  views  as  to  the  prosecution  of  the 
next  campaign,  &c., 323 . 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — destruc- 
tion of  German  Fiatts — fire  in  Fort  George 
— Assembly's  proceedings,  &c., 329 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt — 
military  preparations,  &c., 334 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  General  Aber- 
crombie — Colonel  Schuyler's  exchange— pris- 
oners in  Canada,  &c., 337 ' 

Circular  letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the 
American  Governors — General  Amherst  ap- 
pointed to  succeed  General  Abercrombie — 
his  orders  to  be  obeyed,  &c., 341 

Letter  of  Archbishop  Seeker  to  Rev,  Dr.  Johnson       _. 
— disasters  in  America — Ecclesiastical  estab- 
lishments,  &c., 342 

Letter  of  Governor  Pownall  to  Mr.  Wood  (un- 
der-Secretary.  of  State,) — prosperity  of  the 
British  arms  in  America — assistance  needed 
by  the  Colonies  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the 
war, 355 

Circular  letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the 
Governors  of  the  Provinces — troops  to  be 


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I: 


No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 

1758. 


40.   Dec'r  13. 


41.  Dec'r  13. 

42.  Dec'r  19. 


43.   Dec'r  29. 


44.   Dec'r  29. 


Subject.  Page. 

raised  by  the  Provinces — Commissions  in  the 
army  to  be  issued  by  the  Governors — expense 
to  be  borne  by  the  King, 338 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— Fort  Duquesne  burnt  and  abandoned  by  the 
French, 364 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— writs  issued  for  a  new  Assembly, 366 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Delan- 
cey— King's  quit-rents  in  New-York, 368 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the  American 
Governors — zealous  measures  to  be  adopted 
against  the  French  in  the  ensuing  campaign,  370 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  Major-General 
Amherst — Maj.  Gen.  Wolfe  appointed  to 
conduct  the  expedition  against  Quebec — Can- 
ada to  be  invaded  by  Crown-Point,  and  Mon- 
treal to  be  attacked,  &c., 372 


111  i  I 


VOLUME    XXXV. 


175»-1761, 


1. 


4. 


V     5. 


1759. 
Feb'y  19. 


2.  March  16. 

3.  March  20. 


April 
May 

April 
July 


15. 


17. 


4. 


19. 


The  Bishop  of  London's  report  on  the  state  of 
the  Church  in  the  Colonies, 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— quit-rents  in  New-York, 23 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — dissenters, 26 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — mission  to  New  England,  ....     45 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — favor- 
able understanding  with  the  Indians — reduc- 
tion of  Niagara, 49 

[enclosing  :J 

Report  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  of  proceedings  with 
the  Canajoharie  Indians, 57 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  Rev. 
S.  Johnson — mission  to  be  established  at 
Cambridge,  in  New-England, 102 


No.  47. 1 


255 


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1 

23 

26 
45 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  from  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — ad- 
vance of  the  troops  upon  Niagara, 106    / 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — quarrels  among  the  dissenters,.   109 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — Ticon- 

deroga  taken,  &c., 121  y 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gen.  Amherst  to  Mr.  De- 
lancey,     123    . 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gen.  Amherst  to  Mr.  De- 
lancey,     126 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board  of  Trade 

— surrender  of  Fort  Niagara,  &c., 128  ; 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Capt.  Delancey  to  Mr. 
Delancey, 130 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Gen.  Amherst  to  Mr.  De- 
lancey,      134 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of  r 

Canterbury — affairs  of  the  Church, 136 

Letter  of  Mr.  Delancey  to  the  Board — engage- 
ment upon  Lake  Champlain, 141 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Delan- 
cey— ^Jurisdiction  of  Justices  of  the  Peace,  .   143 

Letter  of  Mr.  W.  Smith  tc  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — condition  of  the  church  in 
Ameri  ,a, 145 

Letter  of  Mi.  Secretary  Pitt  to  Gen.  Amherst — 
affairs  in  Canada,  &c., 189 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Delancey 
— escheated  lands,  &c., 194 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  on  behalf  of  the  Board, 
to  Lieutenant-Governor  Delancey — direc- 
tions not  to  detain  the  packet  ships  between 
New-York  and  England, 195 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the  Governors 
in  America — troops  to  be  raised  by  the  Co- 
lonies,     196  V 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  Gen.  Amherst 
— Montreal  to  be  reduced,  &c., 200  i 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — condition  of  King's  college,  209 

Letter  of  Lieut.   Governor  Delancey  to   the 


No.( 
Doc 

3f 

Date. 

1759. 

8. 

July    24. 

9. 

July    25. 

10. 

July    31. 

11. 

July      8. 

12. 

July    27. 

13. 

Aug.    10. 

14. 

July    25. 

15. 

Aug.     5. 

16. 

Oct'r  20. 

i7. 

Oct'r  28. 

18. 

Nov'r  14. 

19. 

Nov'r  27. 

20. 

Dec'r  11. 

21. 

Dec'r  14. 

1760. 

22. 

Jan'y     4. 

23. 

Jan'y     7. 

24. 

Jan'y     7. 

25. 

Feb'y  15. 

26. 

Feb'y  16. 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1760. 


\y 


27.   Feb'y21. 
(^/  28.  May   21. 

29.  June 

30.  June     5. 

31.  Feb'y25. 

32.  Feb'y26. 

33.  March  20. 

34.  April    8. 

35.  June    13. 

36.  July     13. 

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37. 

38.  Aug.     7. 

;4    39.  Aug.   30. 

V  40.  SeptV  20. 

41.  Nov'r    4. 

42.  Nov'r  11. 

43.  Nov'r  22. 


Subject.  Page. 

Board — thanksgiving  for  the  success  of  the 
Kings  arms — justices'  courts,  &c., 214 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Pitt — settling  lands  adjacent  to  the  lakes  in 
New- York, 219 

Letter  of  Lieutenant  Governor  Delancey  to  the 
Board — ^Monsieur  Levy  on  march  towards 
Quebec, 223 

Petition  of  the  Earl  of  Stirling  to  the  King, 
praying  for  ^67,000  in  satisfaction  of  Long 
Island,  which  had  been  granted  to  his  ances- 
tor,   225 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — nego- 

ciations  with  the  Indians,  &c., 232 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  the  address  of  the  Canajoharie  Indians 
to"  Sir  W.  Johnson, 237 

Reply  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  address  of  the 
Canajoharie  Indians, 239 

Proceedings  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  with  the  Lower 
Mohawk  Indians, 241 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Tydescung,  a  Delaware  In- 
dian, to  Sir  W.  Johnson, 245 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Delancey — settlement  of  frontier 
lands,  &c., 246 

Letter  of  Rev.  Dr.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — condition  of  the  church, ....  248 
[enclosing  :J 

"  Questions  relating  to  the  Union  and  Govern- 
ment of  the  Plantations," 264 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — death  of 
Lieutenant-Governor  Delancey, 273 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — impress- 
ment in  the  Colonies,  &c., 275 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — entire  re- 
duction of  Canada, 282 

Letter  of  the  Arr^hbishop  of  Canterbury  to 
Rev.  S.  Johnson — affairs  of  King's  College,  284 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  tp  the  Board — seeks  to 
obtain  the  Lieutenant-Governorship, 296 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  the 
Vice-Ch.  of  Oxford — Degrees  for  clergy- 
men in  New-York, , 299 


No.  47.J 


267 


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VOLUME   XXXV. 


No.( 
Doc 

Date. 

1760. 

44. 

Dec'r  17. 

1761. 

45. 

Jan'y  10. 

46. 

Jan'y  20. 

47. 

Feb'y  18. 

48. 

Feb'y  28. 

49, 

March  11. 

50. 

March  15, 

51. 

March  17. 

52. 

March  20. 

53. 

March  20. 

54. 

April     5. 

55. 

April  14. 

56. 

May      6. 

57. 

May    15. 

58. 

June      2. 

59. 

Aug.    12. 

6U. 

Sept'r  25. 

[Senate,  No. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letters  of  Mr.  Secretary  Pitt  to  the  Governors 
in  America — Troops  to  be  levied  in  the  Pro- 
vinces,    303 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Dissolu- 
tion of  the  Assembly  of  New- York  by  reason 
of  the  King's  death, 307 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  Rev. 
S.  Johnson — Degree  of  D.  D.  to  Mr.  Bar- 
clay, &c., 309 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Affair  of  the 
ships  Sampson  and  Winchester, 312 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Crown 
lands  in  the  Province — Disputes  as  to  juris- 
diction, &c., 315 

Draft  of  warrant  for  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  be  Su- 
perintendent of  Indian  affairs, ,  325 

Order  in  Council — Correspondence  of  the  Gov- 
ernors of  the  Provinces  with  the  Board  of 
Trade,  &c., 327 

Pepresentation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — Appointments  to  the  vacant  offices  in 
New- York, 329 

Order  in  Council — Robert  Monckton  appointed 
Governor  of  New- York,  &c., 330 

Order  in  Council — Cadwallader  Colden  ap- 
pointed Lieutenant-Governor  of  New-York, 
&c., 332 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — A  new 
Assembly  convened, 333 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall,  on  behalf  of  the  Board, 
to  Mr.  Colden — Petition  of  Mr.  John  de 
Noyelles,  &c., 337 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  upon 
the  instructions  for  Governor  Monckton,  . .  340 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Acts  passed 
by  the  Assembly,  &c., 344 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Remarks 
upon  certain  acts,  &c., 348 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Colonial 
affairs, 352 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Levies  of 
troops  in  the  Province — ^Judges'  commissions 

held  during  good  behavior,  &c,, 356 

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Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — Proceed- 
ings of  the  Judges,  &c., 361 

Letter  of  Governor  Monckton  to  the  Board — 
Provincial  Council,  &c., 363 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  upon 
the  commissions  of  Judges  in  the  Province,  365 

Order  in  Council — Instructions  to  be  prepared 
by  the  Board,  for  the  Governors  in  America, 
with  regard  to  the  granting  of  lands, 367 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — salaries 
of  government  officers  in  New-York, 379 

Representation  of  the   Board  of  Trade  to  the 

King, 383 

(transmitting  :) 

Draught  of  an  Instruction  for  the  Governors 
in  America — grants  of  land, 385 

Draught  of  an  Instruction  for  the  Governors  in 
America — Commissions  of  Judges  in  the 
Provinces, 389 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lieutenant- 
Governor  Golden — bill  continuing  Assembly 
six  months  after  the  King's  death, 391 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Egremont  to  the  Gover- 
nors in  America — troops  to  be  levied  in  the 
Provinces, 394 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Egremont  to  the  Gover- 
nors in  America — deficiencies  in  the  Provin- 
cial regiments  to  be  filled  by  the  Colonies, 
&c., 398 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

61. 

1761. 
Oct'r     6. 

62. 

Nov'r  10. 

63. 

Nov'r  18. 

64. 

Nov'r  23. 

65. 

Nov'r  26. 

66. 

Dec'r    2. 

67. 

68. 

69. 

Dec'r  n> 

70. 

Dec'r  12. 

71. 

Dec'r  12. 

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259 


VOLUME  XXXVl. 


1762—1763. 


No.  ( 
Doc 

)f 

Date. 

1762. 

1. 

Jan'y  11. 

2. 

Jan'y  20. 

3. 

Jan'y  25. 

4. 

Jan'y  28. 

5. 

Feb'y  11. 

6. 

March    1. 

7. 

April  10. 

h 

May    11. 

9. 

May    24. 

10. 

June      3. 

11. 

June    11. 

12. 

June    11. 

13. 

Oct'r     6. 

14. 

Oct'r    20. 

15. 

Dec'r  18. 

16. 

Dec'r     1. 

Subject. 


Pag*. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — salaries  of 
the  Judges  in  New- York,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Golden — 
salary  of  Lieutenant-Governor,  &c., 6 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — King's 
quit-rents — grants  of  land,  &c., 8 

Petition  of  merchants  of  Albany,  to  the  Board, 
praying  that  certain  grants  of  land  in  Wes- 
tern New-York  be  annulled, 15 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — intrusions 
from  the  Golony  of  Massachusetts,  &c., ....     20 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — grants 
of  land  in  the  Provinces, 24 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — King's  Gollege,  &c., 35 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — trade  be- 
tween the  Golonies  and  French  settlements 
in  Hispaniola,  &c., 53  ' 

Letter  of  Chief  Justice  Prat  to  the  Board — 
inadequate  salary,   58 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  on  the  memorial  of  the  Albany  mer- 
chants— grants  in  Western  New-York  to  be 
annulled, 65 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Golden- 
salaries  of  officers  in  New-York,  &c., 67 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  respecting  the  Assembly  of  New- 
York, 71 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to 
Rev.  S.  Johnson — dissenters,   77 

Letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  Mr.  Sharpe,  (Clerk 
of  the  P.  C.) — Grants  in  Westesn  New- 
York, 85 

Letter  of  Sir  Wra.  Johnson  to  Sir  J.  Amherst —     .    J 

Indian  affairs, 92" 

[enclosing  :J 

Proceedings  of  Lieut.  Johnson  at  a  meeting 
with  the  Indians  at  Onondaga, 94 


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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1762. 

17.  Dec'r  26. 

1763. 

18.  Jan'y    6. 

19.  March  30, 


V     20.   May  5. 

21.  June  6. 

22.  June  19. 

23.  July  1. 

24.  July  8. 

25.  July  23. 

26.  July  1. 

27.  July  8. 

28.  July  11. 

29.  July  30. 

30.  Aug.  4. 

31.  Aug.  5. 

32.  Aug.  10. 

V   33.   Aug.  13. 

34.  Aug.  20. 

35.  Aug.  25. 


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Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  Sir  W.  Johnson— r 
Indian  aifairs, 105 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury — affairs  of  the  Church,  &c., ....   106 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to 
Rev.  S.  Johnson — Missions  in  the  Colonies, 
&c., 112 

Letter  of  Lord  Egremont  to  the  Board — cession 
of  Canada,  by  tlje  French,  to  Great  Britain, 
&c., 120 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J.  Amherst — 
Indian  affairs, 128 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J.  Amherst — 
Detroit  invested  by  the  Indians, 135 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Indi- 
an hostilities, 138 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — death  of 
Chief-Justice  Prat,  &c., 146 

Letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  the  Earl  of  Egre- 
mont— ravages   of  the   Indians   within   the 

Provinces,    149 

[enclosing:] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J. 
Amherst, 152 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sr.  J. 
Amherst,    155 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir 
J.  Amherst, 159 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  W,  Johnson  to  Sir 
J.  Amherst, 163 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir 
J.  Amherst, 166 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  W.  John- 
son— no  grants  to  be  made  of  land  occupied 
by  Indians, 168 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — dissenters — King's  College, 
&c.,    171 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Egremont  to  Sir  J.  Am- 
herst— designs  of  the  French  in  Canada,  &c.  181 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J. 
Amherst — Indian  affairs, 188 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J. 
Amherst, 191 


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Subject.  Phge. 

[enclosing  :J 
Copy  oi"  messages  sent  by  the  Canadian  Indians  ^ 

to  the  Western  tribes,  197  • 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  Sir  W. 

Johnson — engagement   with  the  Indians  at 

Bushy  run. 201 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  Sir  W. 

Johnson — Indian  affairs, 205 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Earl  of  Egremont 

— King's  quit-rents,  &c., ,. .   209 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Sir  J. 

Amherst — Indian  affairs, 212 

I  ENCLOSING  :j 

Proceedings  of  Sir  W,  Johnson  at  a  meeting 
with  the  Indians, 223 

Letter  of  Sir  W,  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — State  of  Indian  affairs, 245 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Board — Disputes  concerning  boundaries,  &c.,  255 

Letter  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  Rev. 
S.Johnson — Missions  to  America,  &c......  265     ;:: 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  W.  John- 
son— Indian  affairs, 271 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  J.  Amherst  to  Sir  W. 
Johnson — Defection  of  the  Senecas — Jealousy 
of  the  traders  of  the  French,  &c., 273  V' 

Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Halifax  (Secretary  of  State) 
to  Sir  J.  Amherst — Troops  to  be  raised  among 
the  Colonies  against  the  Indians, 280 

Letter  of  Lord  Halifax  to  Sir  J.  Amherst — 
Trade  with  the  Indians,  &c., 283 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — State 

of  affairs  with  the  Indians, 287 

[enclosing  :] 

Statement  of  the  names,  numbers  and  situation 

of  the  various  tribes  of  Indians, 315  v^ 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Board — Illicit  trade  between  Holland  and  the 
Colonies,  &c., 318 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Board — Petition  of  the  Lutherans  in  New- 
York  for  an  act  of  incorporation,  &c., 321 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Earl  of  Halifax — Troops  raised  by  the  As- 
sembly against  the  Indians, 324 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1763. 

36. 

37. 

Aug.   27. 

38. 

Sept'r    9. 

39. 

Sept'r  14. 

40. 

Sept'r  14. 

41. 

Sept'r    7. 

42. 

Sept'r  25. 

43. 

Sept'r  26. 

44. 

Sept'r  28. 

45. 

Sept'r  29. 

46. 

Sept'r  30. 

47. 

Oct'r  18. 

48. 

Oct'r  19. 

49. 

Nov'r  13. 

50. 

Nov'r  18. 

51. 

Dec'r    7. 

52. 

Dec'r    7. 

53. 

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56. 


Date. 

1763. 

Dec'r     9. 

Dec'r  19. 

Dcc'r  20. 


57.    Dec'r  22. 


Subtjcct.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Board — Grants  of  lantl,  &c., 328 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden  to  the 
Board — Indians  sue  fo*-  peace, 334 

Letter  of  Rev.  S.  Johnson  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury — State  of  the  Church,  &c.,..  339 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Halifax — Condi- 
tion of  Indian  ali'airs, 347 


1764. 

1.  Jan'y  20. 

2.  Jan'y  20. 


8. 


1 

4. 

Jan'y  21. 

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5. 

Feb'y    8. 

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6. 

Feb'y  13. 

■■'■ 

7. 

Feb'y  28. 

8. 

March  2. 

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9. 

March  9. 

10. 

March  9. 

VOLUME  XXXVII. 

1704. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Boundary 
disputes  with  other  Colonies, 1 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Mas- 
sacre of  friendly  Indians  in  Pennsylvania, 
&c., 13 

Letter  of  Giorge  Croghan  to  the  Board, — Sug- 
gestions as  to  future  treatment  of  the  Indi- 
ans,       24 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Boundary 
question,  &c  , 37 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — Grants  by 
New  Hampshire  of  lands  on  the  west  side  of 
the  Connecticut,  &c., 39 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Earl  of  Halifax, 
containing  copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  W. 
Johnson  upon  Indian  affairs, 43 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Mr.  Col- 
den— expedition  against  hostile  Indians, ....     47 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Mr.  Col- 
den— defeat  of  a  party  of  hostile  Indiens, . .     47 

Letter   of   Mr.     Colden   to  the   Board — trade 

with  foreign   Colonies, 50 

[transmitting  :] 

Petition  of  Albany  merchants — that  certain  pla- 
ces for  trade  with  the  Indians  shall  be  stipu- 
lated, &c. ,... 53 


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No.  of 
Doc.        Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1764. 

11.  March  12.     Letter  of  Mr.  Phillips  Skecne  to  John  Pownall 

— referring  to  a  grant   of    land   near   Lake 
Champlain, 61 

12.  April  12.     Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  lioarii — grants  by 

the   Governor  of  New-Hampshire, 64 

13.  April  13.     Letterfrom  Gen.  Oage  to  Lord  Halifax — milita- 

ry affairs  in  New-York, 67 

14.  April   14.     Letter  from  Gen.  Gage  to  Lord  Halifax — expe- 

dition up  the  Mississippi — Pondiac,  the  De- 
troit Chi<  •■ 73  '. 

15.  April  14.     Letter  from  Gen.  Gage  to  T^ord  Halifax — peace 

concluded  with  the  Indians, 75 

I  enclosing:] 

16.  April     3.     Preliminary  articles  of  peace  with  the  Seneca 

Indians, 77 

17.  May       8.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Earl  of  Halifax- 

troops  on  the  frontiers  supported  by  the  As- 
sembly, &c., 84 

18.  May    11.     Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Indian 

affairs, 86 

19.  May    12.     Letter  of  the  Earl  of  Halifax  to  Mr.  Golden- 

Colonial  affairs, . ...  , 93 

20.  May    12.     Letter   of   Mr.  Golden    to   the   Board— man- 

damus to  Mr.  Aplhorp,  &c., 95 

[enclosing  :] 

21.  April  28.     Letter   of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  Mr.  Golden— In- 

dians defeated, 97 

22.  May     Ifi.     Memorial  of  Lieutenant  Campbell  to  the  Board 

— praying  for  a  grant  of  land, 99 

23.  May     22.     Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Earl  of  Hali- 

fax— Indian  affairs, 108 

24.  July     10.     Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade   to  Mr.  Golden 

— treatment  of  the  Indians, 112 

25.  July     10.     Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  W.  John- 

son— Indian  affairs. 114 

[transmitting:] 

26.  July    10.     Plan  for  the  future  management  of  Indian  af- 

fairs,   '. 122 

27.  July    13.     Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Golden- 

boundary  disputes,  &c., 138 

28     July    17.     Petition  of  Sir  James  .Jay  to  the  King — praying 

for  a  grant  of  land, 142 

29.    July    23.     Representation  of  the   Board   of  Trade   to  the 

Committee  of  the  Privy  Council  concerning 

a  grant  to  King's  college,    148 


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AuR.     11. 

31. 

Aug.    30. 

32. 

Aug.    30. 

33. 

July     18. 

34. 

Sept'r  20. 

35. 

Sept'r  21. 

36. 

Oct'r     8. 

37. 

Oct'r     8. 

38. 

Oct'r     9. 

39. 

Oct'r    12. 

40. 

Oct'r   30. 

41. 

Nov'r    5. 

42. 

Nov'r    7. 

43. 

Dec'r  11. 

44. 

Dec'r  13. 

45. 

Dec'r  13. 

46. 

Dec'r  26 

47. 

Dec'r    4. 

Subject.  Pa(«. 

Circular  Letter  of  Lord  Halifax  to  the  Gover- 
nors in  America — requiring  a  list  of  instru- 
ments in  writing,  law  papers,  grants,  &c., 
for  tlie  purpose  of  laying  a  stamp  duty, ....    151 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Karl  of  Hali- 
fax— cession  by  the  Indians  of  lands  at  Ni- 
agara,      153 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Hoard — In- 
dian atfairs, 156 

[thansmitting  :| 

Articles  of  peace  concluded  with  the  Huron 
Indians, 163 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — King's 
address — large  grants  of  land, 171 

Letter  of  Gen.  (J age  to  Lord  Halifax — Indian 
Congress  at  Niagara, 176 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — In- 
dian af!iiirs, 180 

[enclosing  :] 

Sir  W.  Johnson's  sentiments  upon  the  "  Plan 
for  the  future  management  of  Indian  affairs,"  191 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Earl  of  Halifax- 
smuggling,  &c., 206 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — trade  with 
the  Indians, 209 

Letter  of  Sir  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — grants 
of  land  from  the  Indians,  &c., 219 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Halifax — want 
of  officers  to  transact  public  business  in  the 
Province,  &c., 232 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — first  ap- 
peal from  Common  Law  Courts  in  the  Pro- 
vince, &c., 234 

Representation  to  the  King  by  the  Board,  upon 
the  boundary  disputes  in  America, 240 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — dissatisfac- 
tion in  the  Province  upon  the  subject  of  ap- 
peals to  the  King  in  Council, 242 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Halifax — disputes 
with  the  Crown  concerning  appeals, 249 

Letter  of  Sir.  W.  Johnson  to  the  Board — im- 
portance of  possessing  the  Illinois, 262 

Copy  of  Col.  Bradstreet's  thoughts  upon  In- 
dian affairs — certain  military  posts  to  be  es- 
tablished, &c., 276 


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1705. 

No.  or 

Do«.       Date.  Subject.  Ptf. 

1766. 

1.  Jan'y  16.     Letter  of  Sir  Wra.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Dela- 

ware anil  Shawanese  Indians — Officers  in  his 
bureau,  &c., 1 

2.  Jan'y  22.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — appeals  to 

the  Kin^  in  Council,  &c., 2 

3.  Jan'y  23.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Halifax — sug- 

g^estions    respecting    appeals   to   the   Privy 
Council, 19 

4.  Jan'y  27.     Letter  of  Mr.   Golden   to  the  Board — Indian 

trade — appeals — Mr.    Livingston's    removal 

from  his  Judgeship  recommended, 24 

6.  Feb'y  7.  Letter  from  the  Secretary  at  War,  (M-.  Ellis,) 
to  Lord  Halifax,  explaining  the  King's  in- 
tentions respecting  the  powers  and  authority, 
&c.,  of  the  Commander-in-Chief,  Brigadier- 
Generals,  and  Governors  of  the  Provinces 
in  America, 27 

6.  Feb'y  22.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Earl  of  Halifax- 

influence  of  the  lawyers  in  New- York,  &c.,.     30 

7.  Feb'y  22.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the   Board — appeals 

to  the  Privy  Council, 34 

3.  March  6.  Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Golden — 
Lord  Ilchester's  and  others'  plan  of  a  settle- 
ment in  New- York,  recommended,  &c,, ....  38 
9.  March  16.  Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Mr.  Golden, 
respecting  two  Mohawk  Indians  exhibited  as 
a  show  in  a  tavern  in  London,  &c., 40 

10.  March  16.     Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 

son, respecting  the  two  Mohawks  exhibited 

in  London,  &c. , 42 

11.  April  14.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the   Board — clamors 

against  him  on  the  appeal  question,  &c., ....     44 

12.  April  27.     Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord   Halifax — tran- 

quility of  New- York,  notwithstanding  the 
faction,   &c., 46 

13.  May    24.     Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — tem- 

per of  the  western  Indians — review  of  Indi- 
an affairs  previous  to  his  appointment — news 
from  the  frontiers,  &c., 48 

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Doc. 


Date. 


1765. 

14.  May    22. 

15.  May      8. 

16.  May    31. 

17.  June      8. 

18.  June    20. 

19.  July. 


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20.  July    14. 

21.  Sept'r    2. 

22.  Sept'r  23. 


Subject. 


Page. 


23.  (no  date.) 

24.  Sept'r  24. 

25.  Sept'r  24. 


[enclosing:  I 
Proceedings  at   conferences  held  by  Sir  Wra. 
Johnson  with  the  Six  Nations  and  Delawares, 

in  April  and  May,  1765, 72 

Treaty  of  peace  with  the  Delaware  Nation,  en- 
tered into  by  their  Deputies,  before  Sir  Wm. 

Johnson,  &c., ....    <> 134 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board — lands  on 
the  Mohawk  all  patented — Sir  Wm.  Johnson's 

claim — Rensselaer's,  &c., 142 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board— Sir  Wm. 

Johnson's  land  claim,  &c., 148 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  to  the 
King,  upon  the  draft  of  Sir  Henry  Moore's 
Gommission  as  Governor,  &c.,  of  New- York,  152 
Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
Shawanese  Indians — conduct  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania borderers — likely  to  excite  the  resent- 
ment of  the  Indians — French  intrigues — Pon- 

diac,  &c., 153 

[enclosing  :] 
Gonferences  between  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  and  the 
Shawanese  and  Mingo  deputies— 4-14  July, 

1765, 166 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  General  Gage — neces- 
sity of  a  military  force  in  New-York,  so  as 
eflfectually  to  discourage  all  opposition — tem- 
per of  the  people,  &c., 191 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Gon- 
way — present  state  of  New-York — virulent 
publications  against  the  stamp  act — secret 
correspondence  throughout  the  Golonies — 
prosecutions  not  expedient  in  the  present 
temper  of  the  people  and  state  of  the  courts, 

&c., 194 

[enclosing  :J 
Gopy  of  a  letter  of  Mr.  James  McEvers  to  Mr. 
Golden — he   cannot  undertake  the  distribu- 
tion of  Lstamps,  &c., 200 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  drafts  of  Sir  Henry  Moore's 

Instructions,  &c., 202 

Extract  of  Sir  Henry  Moore's  Instructions  for 
the  government  cf  New- York,  relating  to 
appeals,  &c., 206 


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Doc.        Date. 

1765. 
26.   Sept'r28. 


72 

134 

142 
148 

152 


153 


166 


191 


27. 

Oct'r  12 

28. 

Oct'r  26 

29. 

30. 

Nov'r    5 

31. 

Nov'r    8 

32. 

Nov'r    9 

33.  Nov'r    1. 

34.  Nov'r  16. 


194 

200 
202 
206 


35.   Nov'r. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
Mr.  Croghan  has  obtained  possession  of  the 
Illinois — his  treaty  at  Detroit — violent  con- 
duct of  the  "  Colonists" — litigious  spirit 
amongst  the  "  Common  Americans,"  &c.,  ..  211 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Conway 
— inflammatory  publications  in  New- York — 
inquiry  delayed,  for  fear  of  raising  the  mob, 
&c., 218 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Con- 
way— account  of  the  stamp  act  troubles  in 
New-York — scurrilous  publications,  &c., .. .  220 
[enclosing  ;J 

Fac-simile  of  a  placard  pasted  upon  the  doors 
of  the  public  offices  in  New- York,  &c.,. . . .  226 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Conway — 
account  of  the  mob  at  New- York,  on  the  1st 
of  November — his  carriage,  &c.,  burnt,  and 
himself  hung  and  burnt  in  effigy,  &c., 227 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Henry 
Moore — directing  an  account  of  the  grants 
of  land  on  the  Connecticut  river,  &c., 230 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Conway 
conduct  of  the  people  in  New-York — indig- 
nities offered  to  His  Majesty's  authority — 
the  lawyers  believed  to  be  the  promoters  of 
the  sedition — recommendation  that  Judges  be 
sent  from  England  to  make  examples  of 
some  few,  in  which  case  the  Colony  will  re- 
main for  many  years  quiet, 231 

[enclosing:) 

Copy  of  a  paper  addressed  to  Mr.  Colden, 
signed  "  New- York," 236 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Crogaan's  transactions  with  the  Indians — 
conduct  of  the  French  in  the  west  and  south, 

&c., 238  i 

[enclosing  :] 

Journal  and  transactions  of  George  Croghan, 
Esq.,  Deputy  Agent  for  Indian  affairs,  with 
the  several  Indian  Nations,  on  his  journey  to 
the  Illinois,  from  May  to  September,  1765, 
as  delivered  by  him  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson,  on 
his  return, 252 


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No.  of 
Doc.  Date. 


1765. 
36.   Nov'r21. 


37.   Nov'r21. 


38.   Nov'r22. 


39.   Dec'r     6. 


40.    Dec'r  13. 


41.  Dec'r    6. 

42.  Dec'r  15. 


43.   Dec'r  21. 


44.    Dec'r  21. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
state  of  the  Province  of  New- York  on  his 
arrival — power  of  Government  too  weak  to 
protect  its  officers — present  tranquility  owing 
to  the  suspension  of  Executive  powers,  &C.5  284 

Letter  of  Sir  H,  Moore  to  Mr.  Secretary  Con- 
way— stamp  act  troubles — weakness  of  Gov- 
ernment— outrages  in  different  parts  of  the 
Continent — their  effects,  &c., 286 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
"  Furious  and  audacious  behavior  of  the  New- 
Yorkers  " — spirit  of  Libertinism  and  Inde- 
pendence daily  growing,  &c., 288 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Board — review  of 
the  stamp  act  troubles — cause  of  the  malice 
displayed  against  him,  his  conduct  respecting 
appeals,  &c., 292 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Con- 
way— Sir  Henry  Moore's  arrival,  and  his  giv- 
ing up  the  Government — importance  of  New- 
York — whatever  happens  there,  has  the  great- 
est influence  on  the  other  Colonies — their 
dependency  or  independency  seems  now  to 

be  at  the  crisis,  &c., 299 

[enclosing:] 

Mr.  Colden's  account  of  the  state  of  the  Pro- 
vince of  New- York, 303 

Letter  of  Mr.  Secretary  Conway  to  Mr.  Colden 
— the  King  is  sensible  of  the  delicacy  of  his 
situation,  but  does  not  approve  his  declara- 
tion to  take  no  step  till  Sir  H.  Moore's  arri- 
val— views  of  the  Government  upon  New- 
York  affairs,  &c., 322 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Mr.  Secretary  Con- 
way— his  proceedings  since  his  arrival — 
hopes  that  the  face  of  affairs  will  soon  change 
for  the  better,  &c., 325 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
inconveniences  the  people  of  New- York  have 
brought  on  themselves  by  their  late  rash  pro- 
ceedings, &c., 327 


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No.  ( 
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of 

Date. 

1766. 

1. 

Jan'y  13. 

2. 

Jan'y  14. 

3. 

Jan'y  16. 

4. 

Jan'y  16. 

5. 

Jan'y  16. 

6. 

Jan'y  31. 

.7. 

Feb'y  20. 

8. 

Feb'y  21. 

9. 

Feb'y  22. 

10. 

Feb'y  22. 

11. 

March  22. 

12. 

March  26. 

13. 

March  11. 

14. 

March  28. 

16. 

March  28. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  the  Board  of  Trade — 
proceedings  of  the  Assembly — appeals  to  the 
Privy   Council,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Mr.  Secretary  Gon- 
way — factions  in  New-York — appeals,  &c.,.       5 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Con- 
way— troubles  on  account  of  the  stamp  act, 
&c., 9 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— suspension  of  the  stamp  act,  &c., 13 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — New-Hampshire  grants,  &c., 15 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  the  Board — 
possession  taken  of  Illinois — best  means  of 
improving  it,  &c., 17 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Conway 
— has  applied  to  General  Gage  for  a  military 
force — Mr.  Golden's  conduct,  &c.,   25 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Secretary  Conway — 
explanation  of  his  conduct  in  regard  to  the 
stamped  paper,  &c., 29 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Secretary  Conway — 
Sir  Henry  Moore's  conduct  towards  him,  &c.     37 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  che  Board — ap- 
peals, &c.. 40 

Letter  of  S/  Wm  Johnson. to  the  Board — 
French  niovp.nents  in  Illinois,  &c.,  Canada 
grants,  &,c., 42 

Letter  nf  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Gon- 
vfiij,  , 48 

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Copy  of  a  letter  from  Governor  Fitch  of  Con- 
necticut to  Sir  Henry  Moore,  respecting  the 
coir-mandin-chiel  of  the  militia,  &c., ......     50 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Board — 
want  of  a  currency,  &c., ....     55 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Secretary  Conway — 
Captain  Kennedy — the  affair  of  the  stamped 
paper,  &c. , , 57 


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No.  Of 
Doc.        Date. 

1766. 
16.   March 31. 


17.  April  30. 

18.  April  30. 

19.  May  16. 

^0.   May  26. 

21.  May  27. 

22.  June  12. 

23.  June  20. 

24.  June  24. 

25.  June  28. 

26.  June  28. 

27.  July  8. 

28.  July  11. 

29.  July  n. 

30.  July  14. 

31.  July  29. 

32.  Aug.  1. 


Subject.  Page. 

Circular  letter  of  Secretary  Conway  to  the  Gov- 
ernors in  America — repeal  of  the  stamp  act 
— magnanimity  of  the  British  Government — 
duty  of  the  Colonies,  &C.5 64 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Con- 
way— spirit  of  opposition  spreading  into  the 
country — disorders  in  Dutchess  and  West- 
chester, &c., 68 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Dartmouth, 
quit-rents,  &c., 72 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King  in  favor  of  revoking  the  Instruction  to 
Sir  H.  Moore  not  to  assent  to  any  act  for  is- 
suing bills  of  credit,  &c., 77 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — debtors  on  recognizance,  &c., 79 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Con- 
Avay — repeal  of  the  stamp  act, 81 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — probate  of  Wills,  &c., 83 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Con- 
way— conduct  of  the  General  Assembly  re- 
specting provisions  for  the  troops,  &c.,  ....     87 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Secretary  Conway — 
Assembly  has  declined  to  make  him  compen- 
sation for  his  losses,  &c. , 91 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  Secretary 
Conway — discontents  among  the  Indians — 
intrigues  of  the  French,  &c.,   98 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — necessity  of  some  fixed  plan  for  the 
regulation  of  Indian  affairs,  &c. , 104 

Memorial  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  King  in 
Council,  for  a  grant  of  a  tract  of  land,  &c.,.   110 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— French  grants,  &c., 122 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Henry 
Moore — general  subjects, 125 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Secretary  Con- 
way— troubles  in  Dutchess  county, 131 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  Henry 
Moore — petition  of  the  Presbyterian  church, 
&c., 134 

Circular  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Gov- 
ernors in  America, 136 


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No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1766. 
33.  Aug.     9. 


34.  Aug.     9. 

35.  Aug.    12. 

36.  Aug.   20. 

37.  July    31. 

38.  Aug.   23. 

39.  Aug.   30. 

40.  Oct'r     8. 

41.  Oct'r   11. 

42.  Nov'r    7. 

43.  Nov'r    8. 

44.  Nov'r  11. 

45.  Nov'r  15. 

46.  Dec'r  11. 

47.  Dec'r  11. 

48.  Dec'r  16. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  Henry  Moore 
— the  King  expects  the  Province  of  New- 
York  to  carry  into  effect  the  intention  of 
Parliament  respecting  the  quartering  of 
troops,  &c., 137 

Additional  Instructions  to  the  Governors  in 
North  America,  directing  them  to  corres- 
pond with  the  Secretaries  of  State,  as  well  as 
the  Board  of  Trade,  &c., 140 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Board — 
Stockbridge  Indians — troubles,  &c., 142 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.   Johnson  to  the  Board   of 

Trade, 148 

[enclosing:] 

Proceedings  at  a  Congress  with  Pondiac  and 
other  Chiefs,  at  Ontario,  in  July,  1766, 158 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  the  Duke  of 
Richmond — dislike  of  the  people  to  the 
troops,  &c., 200 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  case  of  the  Wapinger  Indi- 
dians,  &c., 204 

Letter  of  Sir  Wra.  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — regulations  of  the  Indian  trade  at 
Michilimakinak,  &e., 212 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Canada  claims,  &c., 220 

Letter  of  Sir.  H.  Moore  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— Boundary  line  between  New-York  and 
Canada — Grants,  &c., Ii22 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Slielburne 
— Canadian  grants — Mohawk  Indians — Kay- 
aderosseros  Patent,  &c., 226 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — In- 
dian troubles,  &c. , 234 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board — Bills  of 
credit,  &c., 237 

Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  H.  Moore — 
Disturbances  on  the  Massachusetts  frontier, 
&c., 239 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  Shelburne  to  the 
American  Governors,   .,  243 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Unpromising  prospect  of  Indian  affairs, 
&c., 244 


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No.  Of 
Doc. 


49. 


Date. 
1796. 
Dec'r  19. 


50.  Dec'r  19. 

51.  Dec'r  22. 

52.  Dec'r  26. 


1767. 

1.  Jan'y  12. 

2.  Jan'y  13. 

3.  Jan'y   13. 

4.  Jan'y   14. 

5.  Jan'y  15. 

6.  Jan'y   15. 

7.  Feb'y  19. 

8.  Feb'y  20. 

9.  Feb'v  21. 

10.  Feb'y  23. 

11.  Feb'y  24. 


Subject!  Page. 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Assembly's  proceedings, 254 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board — Proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly,  &c., 257 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Stockbridge  Indians,  &c., 259 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Shelburne — As- 
sembly has  again  refused  to  »ake  compensa- 
tion for  his  losses  in  the  riots,  &c., 263 


VOLUME  XL 


1767. 


Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— Manufactories  in  New-York, 1 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  the  Ame- 
rican Governors, 6 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne,. . .       7 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board  of  Trade 

Ship's  let — passes,  &c., 9 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Indian  fiffairs, 12 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board — Mr. 
Croghan's  procedings  in  Illinois,  &c., 19 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council,  on  Sir  W.  John- 
son's memorial, 25 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Quit-rents, 37 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — Es- 
tablishment of  New-York, 50 

Letter  o**  '^irH.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Mr.  Smith  recommended  as  a  member  of 
Council, 58 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Causes  of  the  frontier  troubles — Misrepre- 
sentation of  Massachusetts,  &c., 61 


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6 

7 

9 
12 
19 

25 
37 
50 

58 

61 


No.  of 
Doo.        Date. 

176j/ 

12.  March  14. 

1767. 

13.  April     1. 


14.  April  3. 

15.  April  7. 
36.  April  11. 

17.  April  16. 

18.  April  20. 

19.  April  25. 

20.  May    17. 

t 

21.  May    22. 

22.  May    30. 

23.  June      9. 

24.  June  10. 

25.  June  10. 

26.  June  10. 

27.  June  26. 

28.  July     10. 

29.  July     18. 


30.  July    24. 
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Subject. 


Page 


Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  Henry  Moore 
— Colonel  Bf adstreet, 68 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Wapinger  Indians — regulations  for  trade, 
&c., 70 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Wapinger  Indians, 75 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— enlargement  of  the  Council, 77 

Letter  of  Lt)rd  Shelburne  to  Sir  Henry  Moore 
New-Hampshire  grants, 81 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  New- York  acts,  &c., 84 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne,    91 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— return  of  fees,  &c., 94 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— probate  of  wills,  &c., 109 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Col.  Bradstreet,&c.,..., 113 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Congress  of  the  Six  Nations — Indian  Tra- 
ders, &c., 114 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— answer  to  the  statements  respecting  the 
New-Hempshire  grants,  in  Lord  Shelburne's, 
of  11th  April,   119 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— New-Hampshire  grants, 150 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— border  difficulties,  &c., 157 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— provision  for  the  troops, 161 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — Sir  Wm. 
Johnson's  grant,  &c., 163 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Commit- 
tee of  Privy  Courcil — petition  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  in  New-York, 166 

Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  Henry  Moore 
— act  of  Parliament  restraining  the  passage 
of  any  law  in  New-York,  'till  provision  be 
made  for  the  troops,  &c. , 169 

Additional   instructions  to  the  Governors  in 
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No  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1767. 


31.  Aug.    14. 

32.  Aug.    21. 

33.  Aug.    22. 

34.  Sept'r22. 

35.  Sept'r22. 

36.  Oct'r     1. 

37.  Oct'r     5. 

38.  Oct'r     5. 

39.  October. 

40.  Oct'r  20. 

41.  Oct'r  26. 


42.  Nov'r  14. 

43.  Nov'r  23. 

44.  Dec'r    3. 

45.  Dec'r    7. 

46.  Dec'r  23. 

47.  Dec'r  29. 


Subject.  •  Figo. 

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America,  forbidding  them  to  assent  to  any 
law  altering  the  number,  &c.,  of  the  Assem- 
blies,     172 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— state  of  Indian  affairs, 174 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— quartering  of  the  troops,  &c., 179 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— land  patents,  &c., 184 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne,  188 
[enclosing:] 

A  review  of  the  progressive  state  of  trade,  &c., 
of  the  Indians  in  the  Northern  District,  with 
hints  for  its  future  regulation,  &c., 193 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Judiciary  of  New- York, 266 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  ,  ord  Shelburne — 
military  supply  bill,  &c., 273 

Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  the  Board  of  I'rade 
— respecting  the  Indian  trade  in  North  Ame- 
rica, with  extracts  of  letters  from  Genl's 
Carleton  and  Gage, 275 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Indian  affairs, 288 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade—Indian  Traders,  &c., 292 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne, 
about  Major  Rogers'  affair,  and  enclosing  de- 
position of  Nathaniel  Potter — and  a  copy  of 
a  letter  to  Major  Rogers,  signed  "Mary- 
land,"   , 298 

Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  H.  Moore — Mu- 
tiny act, &c., c.  ..  314 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Shelburne — situ- 
ation in  which  he  is  placed — factions,  &c.,. .  316 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne 
— Indian  trade,  &c., 326 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
uneasiness  among  the  Indian  Nations,  &c., . .  343 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Shel- 
burne— boundary  line  with  the  Indians,  &c.,  347 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
satisfactory  state  of  Provincial  affairs, . . , . .  352 


No.  47.] 


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1768. 


No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

1768. 

1. 

Jan'y    3. 

2. 

Jan'y    5. 

3. 

Jan'y  16. 

4. 

Jan'y  21. 

5. 

Jan'y  23. 

6. 

Jan'y  26. 

7. 

Jan'y  27. 

8. 

Feb'y  20. 

9. 

Feb'y  25. 

10. 

Feb'y  26. 

11. 

March  5. 

12. 

March  7. 

13. 

March   7. 

14. 

March  12. 

15. 

March  12. 

16. 

March  14. 

Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
bills  of  credit,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Lord  Shelburne  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 
— ^Indian  boundan'', 4 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Massachusetts  boundary — Canada  line,  &c.,      5  , 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Shelburne — dif- 
ficulties and  embarrassments  he  is  subjected 
to, 14 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
Governors  in  North  America,  on  his  appoint- 
ment as  Colonial  Secretary, 21 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
New-York  acts, 23 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — 
Militia  regulations, 27 

Circular  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Govern- 
ors in  North  America, 31 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore — 
General  affairs  of  the  Province, 32 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board  of  Trade 

— Acts  of  the  Assembly,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Shelburne — Dif- 
ficulty arising  out  of  claim  of  the  Commander 
of  the  Forces  to  precedence  on  all  occasions^ 
&c., 50 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough,      63 

[enclosing  :] 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  the  general  state  of  Indian  af- 
fairs, and  the  establishment  of  posts,  &c., 
with  a  map,  (B),  and  Appendix  (A), 64  , 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Governor 
of  New- York — Canada  boundary  line — Mr. 
Colden's  case,  &c., 102  . 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— Indian  boundary, 105 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Shelburne,  108 


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!.       Date. 

1768. 

17. 

March  14. 

in. 

March  14. 

19. 

April  15. 

20. 

April  15. 

21. 

April  15. 

22. 

April  21. 

23. 

April  22. 

24. 

April  25. 

25. 

May      7. 

26, 

May     7. 

27. 

May     7. 

28. 

May      9. 

29, 

May    12. 

30. 

May    12. 

31. 

May    14. 

32. 

May    14. 

Subject. 


Page. 


33.   June    11. 


[enclosing  :J 

Proceedings  of  a  general  Congress  of  the  Six 
Nations,  <kc.,  an«l  of  th'  N  itions  of  Canada, 
and  the  deputies  of  tlie  rjierokees,  before 
Sir  Wni,  Johnson,  in  March,  1768, 113 

Letter  of  Sir  \Vm.  Johnson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Tn.iian  affairs,  &c., 151 

Letter  of  Lorl  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore — ' 
\ssembly  oi  New-York — Militia  act,  &c.;. .   155 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
American  Governors — Plan  for  the  manage- 
ment of  Indian  affairs, 157 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wra.  John- 
son— Management  of  Indian  affairs,  &c.,.. .   161 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Gov- 
ernors, enclosing  copy  of  the  Massachusetts 
letter  to  the  diff'erent  Provinces,  &c., 167 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  the  Board  of  Trade 
— Council  vacancies, 169 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Factions  in  New- York,  &c., 172 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  New- York  acts, 181 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
State  of  the  Province, 186 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Manufactures,  &c., 189 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Mr.  Colden's  case, 191 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  M  jore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Seditious  and  inflammatory  associations  in 
New- York,  &c., 199 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Indian  affairs, 203 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
paper  currency  in  New-York, 211 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— diflUculty  between  thr  Governor  and  the 
Commander  of  the  troops  on  the  score  of  pre- 
cedence— His  Majesty  has  no  intention  to  in- 
troduce a  Military  Government  into  the  Pro- 
vinces, &c., 215 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— approving  his  conduct,  &c., 217 


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No.  Of 
Doo.       Date 

. 

34. 

1768. 
June    16. 

35. 

June 

20. 

36. 

June 

21. 

37. 

June 

22. 

38. 

July 

4. 

39. 

July 

6. 

40. 

July 

7. 

41. 

July 

9. 

42. 

July 

11. 

43. 

July 

20. 

44. 

Aug. 

12. 

45. 

Aug. 

13. 

46. 

Aug. 

13. 

47. 

Aug. 

17. 

48. 

Aug. 

17. 

49. 

Aug. 

18. 

Subject.  Paga. 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  TiOrd  Hillsborotigh — 
factions  in  New-York — hardship  of  his  case, 
&c., 218 

Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Sir  Win.  Johnson's  ill  health — Indian  tran- 
sactions,  &c. , 223 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
Governors  in  America,  on  the  subject  of  alter- 
ations in  their  Instructions,  &c., 227 

Letter  of  Lorfl  Hillsborough  to  the  Board  of 
Trad     -mode  of  proceedings  on  business,..  291i 

Let^r  iyf  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
-   liiiiian    'fairs,  &c., :i;JO 

Letter  **ir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— S-.       VI  ,nn  of  Albany  County, 233 

Le  ter  of  Sir  H.  Mooie  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Massachusetts  letter,  &c., 236 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore — 
new  county — Mr.  Colden's  case — Inflamma- 
tory publications  in  the  Province — Indian  af- 
fairs, &c., 238 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
Governors — intellifience  from  the  Colonies 
received  oftentimes  by  private  persons  in 
London,  lone;  before  it  is  by  Government,. .  243 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— reforms  in  the  Indian  department, 
&c.    244 

Order  in  Council  approving  the  Report  upon 
a  Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of 
7th  May  last,  upon  the  New-York  act  of  6ih 
June  1767,  &c., 257 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Henry 
Moore — Orders  in  Council,  , 264 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wra.  John- 
son— grant  of  mines,  &c., 267 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Kayaderosseras  patent — Indian  affairs — 
Fort  'S'.anwix,  &c., 268 

Letter  of  Sir  Wra.  .Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Western  Indians — intrigues  of  the 
French — boundary  line,  &r.., 273 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— disorders  to  be  apprehended  from  the 
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:.       Date. 

1768. 

50. 

Aug.   19. 

51. 

Sept'r    2. 

52. 

Oct'r  12. 

53. 

Oct'r  12. 

54. 

Oct'r   19. 

55. 

Oct'r  23. 

56. 

Nov'r    r. 

57. 

Nov'r  15. 

l/  58. 

Nov'r  15. 

59. 

Nov'r  J  8. 

Subject. 


Page. 


60. 


61. 

Nov'r 

5. 

62. 

63. 

Nov'r 

22. 

New- York  not  to  receive  any  thing  for  the 
duties  but  silver,  &c., 281 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
•—dispute  between  General  Gage  and  him- 
self respecting  the  precedency  of  the  Milita- 
ry over  the  Civil  power,  &c.- .... 284 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  (circular)  to  the 
Governors — letters  from  the  Secretaries  of 
State  to  them,  not  to  be  communicated,  &c.,  293 

Letter  from  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— Indian  affairs — representation  of  the  new 
country  a  privilege  to  be  derived  from  the 
Royal  grace  and  favor,  &c., 294 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— Indian  expenses — ^boundary  line — Posts 
&c., 298 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— ^boundary  between  New-York  and  Canada,  303 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbor- 
ough— meeting  with  the  Indians  at  Fort-Stan- 
wix — proceedings,  &c., 307 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Canadian  boundary,  &c., 314 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore — 
Parliamentary  address — Agent  of  New- York 
at  London,  &c., 318 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— French  intrigues  with  the  Indians, ....  322 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbor- 
ough,     324 

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Proceedings  at  a  Treaty  held  by  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son with  the  Six  Nations,  and  other  Indian 
Tribes  at  Fort  Stanwix,  in  the  months  of  Oc- 
tober and  November,  to  settle  a  boundary 
line, 329 

Deed  executed  at  Fort-Stanwix,  this  day,  by  the 
Indians, 398 

Fac  simile  of  a  Map  of  the  frontier  of  the  Nor- 
thern Colonies,  with  the  boundary  line  estab- 
lished between  them  and  the  Indians,  at  the 
Treaty  held  at  Fort  Stanwix,  Nov.  1768,  . .  407 

Report  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Commit- 
tee of  Privy  Council,  on  New- York  acts,. . ,  408 


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LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XLII. 

No.  Of 
Doo.       Dite.  Subject.  Page. 

1768. 

64.  Dec'r  10.     Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore — 

Canada  boundary,  &c., 410 

65.  Dec'r  16.     Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 

— Military  Posts  on  the  Northern  Frontier — 
communications,  &c., 412 

66.  Dec'r  23.     Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbor- 

ough— copper  mines  on  Lake  Superior — effect 

of  grants,  &c., 416 


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VOLUME  XLII. 


1769. 

1.  Jan'y    4. 

2.  Jan'y    4. 


3.  Jan'y    7. 

4.  Jan'y  20. 
6.  Jan'y  21. 

6.  Jan'y  27. 

7.  Feb'y  15. 

8.  Feb'y  25. 

9.  Narch  1. 


1769-1770. 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— dissolution  of  the  Assembly — factious  con- 
duct—" Sons  of  Liberty,"  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son—the King  is  sorry  he  has  not  adhered  to 
his  instructions  as  to  the  Indian  boundary, 
which  now  gives  too  much  territory  to  the 
English,  &c., q 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Sir  H.  Moore's  conduct—  factions  in  New- 
York,  &c., 10 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— proceedings  of  the  last  Assembly,  &c.,. . .     13 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Mr.  Delancey's  refusal  to  serve  as  a  mem- 
ber of  Council — Mr.  Livingstoii  recommend- 
ed,      15 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— grants  of  land  within  new  boundary,  &c.,     19 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Indian  expenses — ^boundary  line — 
—plan  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  &c., 22 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— French  intrigues,  &c., 31  vf 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
—conduct  of  the  Assembly — town  at  Crown 
Point,  as  proposed,  &c., , 36 


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LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  XLII. 


No.  of 
Doe.        Date. 

1769. 

10.  March  1. 

11.  March  24. 


12.  March  30. 

13.  April  13. 

14.  April  25. 

16.  May    11. 

16.  May    11. 

17.  May    13. 


18.  May  13. 

19.  May  13. 

•       20.  May  26. 

21.  May  29. 

22.  June  3. 

23.  June  7. 
\y''  24.  June  26. 


Subject. 


Page. 


37 


38 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— ^Jay's  claim  to  lands  in  New- York,  &c.,  ,, 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— conduct  of  the  Assembly — the  King  dis- 
approves their  petition  as  inconsistent  with 
the  Constitution,  &c., 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Assembly  of  New- York — Agent  in  Eng- 
land, &c., •  . . . .     42 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Conduct  of  the  Assembly, 44 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King,  upon  Sir  Wm.  Johnson's  Treaty  with 
the  Indians,  at  Fort  Stanwix, 45 

Letter  of  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Committee  of 

Privy  Council,  . . . . , 65 

[enclosing  :] 

Draft  of  additional  Instructions  to  the  Governors 
in  America,  respecting  lotteries, 66 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
Governors  in  America — the  present  adminis- 
tration have  no  intention  of  taxing  America 
— ^but  on  the  contrary,  they  propose  to  take 
off  certain  du^'es,  &c., 68 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— grants  of  Indian  lands,  &c., 71 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— the  King's  Instructions  upon  the  late 
boundary  treaty,  &c., 72 

Letter  of  Sir  Henry  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— bills  passed  at  the  late  session, 76 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
bills  rejected  at  the  late  session,  , 82 

Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
resolutions  of  the  Assembly — publication  of 
letters  from  Englar''  -their  incendiary  ten- 
dency, &c., 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsb. .  ugh  to  Sir  H.  Moore 
— Agent  in  England,  &c., 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— surrender  of  the  additional  Indian 
cession — reasons  for  his  conduct — French  at 
Detroit,  &c., 


87 


90 


92 


25.  July      5.    Additional  Instructions  to  Sir  H.  Moore,  re 


specting  lands  near  Lake  Champlain, 99 


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37 

38 

42 

44 

45 
65 

66 


68 
71 

72 

76 

82 


No.  of 
Doe.         Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1769. 

26.  July     11.     Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 

— resolves  of  the  Virginia  Assembly — Boston 

— scarcity  of  money,  &c., .... , 101 

27.  July     15.     Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  H.  Moore 

— the  King's  regret  at  the  course  of  the  New- 
York  Assembly — Sir  H.  Moore's  conduct  not 
approved,  &c., 103 

28.  July     19.     Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 

— King's  speech — its  effect,  &c., 106 

29.  Aug.   10.     Letter  of  Sir  H.  Moore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 

— lands  on  the  Connecticut,  &c., 107 

30.  Aug.    21.     Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 

rough— Further  explanation  of  his  conduct 
at  the  Fort  Stanwix  Congress, Ill 

31.  Aug.    26.     Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 

rough— account  of  his  transactions  among 
the  Six  Nations,  in  June — French  intrigues — 
Detroit,  &c., 122 

32.  Sept'r  11.     Letter  of  Phillip  Livingston,  Jr.,  to  Lord  Hills- 

borough— death  of  Sir  H.  Moore  this  day, 
&c., 138 

33.  Sept'r  13.     Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 

has  assumed  the  administration  of  Govern- 
ment in  consequence  of  Sir  H.  Moore's  death, 
&c., 138 

34.  Oct'r     4.     Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough— 

paper  currency  bill,  &c., 140 

35.  Nov'r    4.     Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Colden — 

bills  of  credit,  &c., 143 

36.  Dec'r    4.     Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 

temper  of  the  people,  &c., 145 

37.  Dec'r    4.     Letter  of  Robert  R.  Livingston  to  Lord  Hills- 

borough— vote  of  the  Asssmbly  declaring 
Judges  incapable  of  serving  in  their  house, 
&c., 148 

38.  Dec'r     9.     Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Colden— 

bills  of  credit — Lord  Dunmore  appointed 
Governor  of  New- York,  &c., 150 

39.  Dec'r  16.     Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough— 

disposition  of  the  members  of  Assembly,  &c.  152 

40.  Dec'r  21.     Representation  of  the   Board  of  Trade  to  the 

King,  upon  the  Assembly  .  of  New- York's 
resolutions  of  lOth  April  last, 154 

41.  Dec'r  28.     Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 

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LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XLII. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1769. 

42. 

1770. 
Jan'y    4. 

43. 

Jan'y   6. 

44. 

Jan'y   6. 

44. 

Jan'y  18. 

46. 

Feb'y    8. 

47. 

Feb'y  10. 

48. 

Feb'y  17. 

49. 

Feb'y  21. 

50. 

April  11. 

51. 

April  14. 

62. 

April  14. 

53. 

April  25. 

54. 

May    16. 

55. 

June    12. 

Subject.  v»g». 

Committee  of  the  Privy  Council,  upon   the 
New-York  paper  currency  bill,  &c., 157 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 

New-Hampshire  grants, 161 

Letter  of  Mr.Colden  to  the  Board  of  Trade- 
bills  of  credit,  &c., 165 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
"  Sons  of  Liberty," — temper  of  the  people 
— bills  of  credit,  &c., 168 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Golden — 
the  King  is  displeased  at  his  conduct  in  refer- 
ence to  his  speech  to  the  Assembly,  and  to 
the  act  for  bills  of  credit,  &c., 173 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — New- York  law  for  bills  of  credit,. . .  176 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Southern  and  Western  Indians — 
Congress — proceedings,  &c., 179 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Golden — 
Displeasure  of  the  King  at  his  assenting  to 
the  bill  of  credit  law — The  same  disallowed 
by  order  in  Council,  &c., 183 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Laws  passed  at  the  late  session — Judges'^  bill 
— ^Indian  trade — State  of  parties  and  factions 
in  New-York,  &c., 187 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King — New- York  judges'  bill, 195 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Golden — 
King  displeased  at  his  assenting  to  the  Judges' 
exclusion  bill — Doubts  of  the  good  of  a  Con- 
gress to  regulate  Indian  trade,  &c., 197 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— Concern  of  the  King  at  the  position 
of  Indian  affairs — Congress — Policy  of  the 
American  Colonies,  &c., 200 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Explanation  of  his  conduct,  &c.,  203 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
State  of  parties,  in  New- York,  &c., 208 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Mr.  Golden — 
Observations  on  his  conduct — Judges'  exclu- 
sion bill  disallowed — Act  of  Parliament  for 
bills  of  credit,  &c., 210 


No.  47.J 


283 


LONDON  DOCUMENTS  — VOLUME  XLII. 


No.  of 
Doe.        Date. 

1770. 
66.  July      7. 


57.  July    10. 

68.  July    11. 

69.  July    12. 

60.  July    16. 

61.  Aug.   14. 

62.  July. 

63.  Aug.    18. 

64.  Sept'r28. 

65.  Oct'r     3. 

66.  Oct'r     5. 

67.  Oct'r  24. 

68.  Nov'rlO. 


Subject. 


Ptf«. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Judges'  exclusion  bill — Indian  trade — Fac- 
tions— Disorders  in  the  Colonies — Non-im- 
portation, &c., 213 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Non-importation, 219 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Alexander  Colden 
(Postmaster  at  New-York)  to  Mr.  Anthony 
Todd — Factions  in  New- York, 220 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Proposed  congress  of  the  Indians — 
Want  of  Indian  goods — Discontents  of  the 
Indians,  &c 226 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Lord  Dunmore, 
enclosing  Instructions,  &c.,  for  government  of 
New-York, 230 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Congress  with  the  Indians, 232 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  at  a  treaty  with  the  Six  Nations, 
and  other  Indians,  held  at  the  upper  settle- 
ments, near  the  German  Flatts,  in  July,  1770, 
by  Sir  William  Johnson,  Baronet, 243 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillslaorough — 
Act  of  Parliament  for  bills  of  credit — Inau- 
guration of  the  equestrian  gilt  statue  of  the 
King,  *'  in  a  square  near  the  Fort" — Great 
joy  on  the  occasion — Procession,  &c., 290 

Secret  Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to 
the  Governors,  &c.,  in  North  America — 
Warlike  preparations  against  Spain — Securi- 
ty of  the  Colonies, 293 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— anxiety  of  Government  about  Indian 
affairs,  &c., 295 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
state  of  affairs  in  New- York,  297 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— has  arrived  at  New- York,  and  is  pleased 
with  his  reception,  &c., 300 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborotigh — 
Lord  Dunmore's  demand  of  a  moiety  of  the 
perquisites,  &c.,  of  the  Government  of  New- 
York,  &c., 301 


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Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— situation  of  affairs — Colony  on  the  Ohio — 
folly  of  the  scheme,  &c., 306 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the 
Governors — Indian  trade, 311 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— the  late  Congress  with  the  Indians — 
its  advantages  and  results,  &c., 313 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Attorney 
and  Solicitor-General — Can  an  embargo  be 
laid  on  ships  in  the  ports  of  the  Colonies, 
and  if  so,  how  ? 315 

Report  of  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor-General, 
in  reply  to  Lord  Hillsborough's  letter, 316 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmoie  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Mr.  Colden's  refusal  to  pav  over  the  moiety 
of  the  perquisites,  &c., 318 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Hillsborough — 
Lord  Dunmore's  Bill  in  Chancery,  against 
him,  for  half  of  the  perquisites,  &c., 320 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— defenceless  state  of  New-York — disorders 
in  the  Province,  &c., 325 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Go- 
vernors in  America — recruits  for  the  forces, 
&c., 323 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsboroughjto  Lord  Dunmore — 
The  King  has  appointed  him  Governor  of  Vir- 
ginia, &c., 329 


No. 
IXk 

of 

Datti. 

'  69. 

1770. 
Nov'r  12. 

70. 

Nov'r  15. 

71. 

Nov'r  15. 

72. 

• 

Dec'r    3. 

73. 

Dec'r    4. 

74. 

Dec'r    5. 

75. 

Dec'r    5. 

76. 

Dec'r    6. 

77. 

Dec'r  21. 

78. 

Dec'r  11. 

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285 


VOLUME  XLIII. 


No.  of 
Doo. 


Date. 


1771. 

1.  Jan'y  18. 

2.  Feb'y  18. 


3.  March  9. 

4.  April    2. 
6.   May    4. 

6.  May  4. 

7.  May  21. 

8.  June  5. 

9.  June  6. 

10.  July      3. 

11.  July      9. 

12.  July      9. 

13.  Aug.     6. 


1T71— 1773. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Regulation  of  the  Indian  trade — should  be 
made  by  Parliament,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo' 
rough — threatened  alliance  of  the  Northern 
and  Southern  Indians — consequences  to  |be 
apprehended,  &c., 3 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Judges  seats  in  the  Assembly — Indian  af- 
fairs— New-Hampshire  grants — disorders  in 
that  quarter,  &c., 9 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Col.  Bradstreet's  grant  out  of  the  Harden- 
berg  Patent — there  are  not  ten  families  set- 
tled on  the  Patent  at  this  time,  &c., 18 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Governor 
of  New- York — Assembly  of  New-York — 
German  Protestant  volunteers — disorders  in 

the  North  East,  &c.,  . . . .  „ 22 

Lettar  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— non-interference  iu  the  disputes  of  the 
Indians  the  best  policy,  &c., 25 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — Trinity  church 
quit-rents  for  lands,  &c., ....     28 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Govemoi  I .  y- 
on — New-Hampshire  grants^ — Colonel  Bred- 
street's  grant,  &c., 31 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — New-Hamp- 
shire grants  of  land,  &c 33 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  the  Governor 
of  New- York — laws  of  New- York, 47 

Letter  of  Lord  Dunmore  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— Governor  Tryon's  arrival,  &c., 49 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— has  assumed  the  government  of  New- 
York,  &c., 51 

Letter  of  Governor  Trvon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough  — addresses  and  answers, 53 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1771. 

14. 

Aug. 

9. 

16. 

July 

16. 

16. 

Sept'r 

2. 

17. 

Dec'r 

4. 

18. 

Dec'r 

4. 

19. 

Dec'r 

23. 

1772. 

20. 

Jan'y 

9. 

21. 

Feb'y 

1. 

22. 

March 

6. 

23. 

April 

4. 

24. 

April 

11. 

25. 

April 

18. 

26. 

June 

2. 

27. 

June 

3. 

28. 

June 

4. 

29. 

June 

29. 

30. 

July 

1. 

31. 

Aug. 

14. 

Subject. 


Para. 


Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Indian  affairs, 55 

[enclosing  :J 

Extract  of  proceedings  of  a  Congress  with  the 
Six  Nations,  at  Johnson  Hall, 60 

Letter  of  Governor  Try  on  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Surrogates'  appointment, 65 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Governor  Try- 
on — grants  of  lands  in  New- York,  &c.,  ....     67 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Win.  John- 
son— Indian  affairs, 72 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Colonel  Brad- 
street — his  grant  on  the  Delaware, 75 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Congress  to  settle  a  plan  for  the  In- 
dian trade,  &c., 'tl 

Draft  of  additional  Instruction  to  the  Governors 
in  America — laws  in  the  Colonies  for  the  at- 
tachment of  property,  &c., 79 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— explanation  of  his  conduct,  &c.,  ...     81 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Indian  affairs  West  and  South,  ....     84 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— granting  of  lands, 93 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Governor  Try- 
on — Colonel  Br.idstreet's  claim — proceed- 
ings of  the  Assembly — Colonel  Woodall, 
&c., 97 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — College  at 
New- York — quit-rents,  &c., 99 

Letter  of  Governor  TJ^yon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Ne\v- Hampshire  grants  riots,    103 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Judge  Livingston's  case,  &c., 105 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— case  of  Ramsay,  &c., 107 

Letter  of  Lord  Hillsborough  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— In  - '  an  troubles — remarks,  ike, 112 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Amer- 
ican Governors,  on  his  being  appointed  Colo- 
nial Secretary, 115 


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65 

67 
72 
75 

77 

79 
81 

84 
93 

97 


No.  of 
Doa.       Date. 

1772. 
32.   Aug.  31. 


33.  July    28. 

34.  Sept'r    1. 

35.  Sept'r    2. 

36.  Sept'r  27. 

37.  Oct'r     7. 

38.  Nov'r    3. 

39.  Nov'r  4. 

40.  Nov'r    4. 

41.  Nov'r    5. 

42.  Nov'r  12. 

43.  Nov'r  20. 

44.  Dec'r     1. 

45.  Dec'r    1. 

46.  Dec'r    3. 

47.  Dec'r    8. 

48.  Dec'r    9. 

49.  Dec'r    9. 


Subject.  Pagt. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsborough 

— Indian  Congress, 116 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  at  a  Congress  held  with  the  Canajo- 
harie  Indians,  at  Johnson  Hall, 118 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsbo- 
rough— Canada  claimants, 134  v 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 
— settlements  on  Indian  lands, 137 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 

Ramsay's  case,  &c., 138 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Hillsborough 
— troubles  at  Bennington,  &c., 140 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— congratulations, 143 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Ramsay's  case — Indian  troubles,  &c......  145 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon — 
lands  on  the  Mohawk — French  claims — their 
justice,  &c., 156  • 

Letter  of  Robert  R.  Livingston  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth— his  exclusion  from  a  seat  in  the  As- 
sembly, being  a  Judge,  &c., 160 

Minute  of  Mr.  Edmund  Burke's  appearance  be- 
fore the  Board  of  Trade,  about  the  Canada 
grants,  &c., 165 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Privy  Council — Howard's  grant, 167 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  the  Committee  of 
Privy  Council — Mr.  Clarke's  case  in  refer- 
rence  to  the  Registry  of  the  Prerogative 
Court, 171 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord   Dartmouth — 

hardship  (^  his  case, 184 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — case  of  the 
troubles  on  the  eastern  boundary  of  New- 
York,   &c., 190 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 

— New-Jersey  boundary — Canada,  &c.,. ...  212 
Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 

New-Hampshire  grants  troubles, 215 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
(separate) — censuring  severely  his  conduct  re- 
specting granting  lands,  &c., 216 


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No.  of 
Dofi.         Date. 

1772. 
50.   Dec'r  26. 

1773. 

61.  January. 

62.  Jan'y    5. 

63.  Feb'y    3. 

64.  Feb'y    3. 
55.  Feb'y    3. 

66.  Feb'y    7. 

67.  Feb'y    2. 

68.  Feb'y  20. 

69.  Felfy  26. 

',     60.  March  3. 

61.  April  10. 

62.  April  10. 

63.  April  10. 

64.  April  22. 

65.  April    7. 
^.     66.   April  30. 

67.  May       1. 

68.  May      3. 
69    May      6. 


SubjMt.  P«ff«. 

Letter  of  Sir  William  Johnson  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth— temper  of  the  Indians,  &c., 219 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

militia  in  New-York, 226 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

granting  of  lands, &c., 227 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 

— Hardenburg    patent — Col.    Bradstreet's 

grant — Connecticut,  &c., 239 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Lt.  Gov.  Colden 

— no  salaries  for  Lt.  Governors, 241 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 

— regulation  of  the  Indian  trade,  &c., 242 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— New-Jersey  boundary  line, 246 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— explanations  of  his  conduct, 248 

Letter  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— commissioners  at  Rhode-Island, 260 

Letter  of  the  Board  of   Trade  to    Governor 

Tryon — observations  on  New- York  Bills  for 

Laws, 259 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 

— Militia  —  Indian   purchases  —  Champlain 

grants — Connecticut,  &c.,   266 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon — 

Connecticut  and  New-Jersey  boundaries,  &c.  268 
Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 

— settlement  of  the  New-Hampshire  grants,  270 
Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— Confederacy  of  the  savages, 274 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— ^Indian  transactions. 276 

[enclosing  :j 
Minutes  of  a  Congress  with  the  Chiefs  of  the 

Six  Nations,  at  Johnson  Hall, 281 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Government  on  the  Ohio,  &c., 302 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

—New-York  acts, 306 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— grants  of  lands, 308 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— destruction  of  Fort  at  Crown  Point,  ....  309 


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No.  of 
Ooo.       DaM. 

1773. 

70.  May  31. 

71.  June  1. 

72.  June  2. 

73.  June  2. 

74.  June  3. 

75.  June  3. 

76.  June  2. 

77.  June  16. 

78.  July  1. 

79.  July  1. 

80.  July  6. 

81.  July  5. 

82.  July  6. 

83.  July  6. 

84.  July  23. 

85.  Aug.  4. 

86.  Aug.  4. 
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Subject.  Paf«. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Commissioners  at  Hartford, 310 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
—Militia  of  New- York, 312 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— land  titles — boundaries,  &c., 314 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
Indian  purchases — mode  of  obtaining  grants 
— observations, 316 

Draft  of  additional  instructions  to  the  Governors 
in  North  America — rules  for  the  granting  of 
lands,  &c.,     324 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth,  332 
[enclosing  :] 

An  abstract  of  the  state  of  the  militia  in  the 
Province  of  New-York,  1773, 333 

Letter  of  Edmund  Burke,  Agent  of  New-York, 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  %oard  of  Trade —  . 

hearing  on  the  Canadian  grants, 336  v 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — General  Brad- 
street's  claim, 337 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— difficulties  in  New-York,  respecting  grants 
of  land — review,  at  length,  of  the  whole  sub- 
ject,   341 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Try- 
on — approval  of  his  conduct, 359 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Gover- 
nors in  North  America, 360 

[enclosing:^ 

Heads  of  inquiry  relative  to  the  present  state 
of  the  American  Colonies, 362  t. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Governors  appointing  chaplains, 366 

Letter  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to  Lord  Dattmouth 
— affair  of  the  Gaspee, 867 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— grants  of  lands  in  New- York — the  King 
desires  him  to  come  to  England  to  give  ex- 
planations on  the  subject, 371 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— approval  of  his  conduct  in  respect  to 

the  Six  Nations,  &c., 374 

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No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1773. 

87.  Aug.  31. 

88.  Sept'r    1. 

89.  Sept'r    1. 

90.  Sept'r  22. 

91.  Oct'r    1. 

£2.  Oct'r    3. 

93.  Oct'r  14. 
y^   94.  Oct'r   14. 

95.  Oct'r  28. 

96.  Nov'r    3. 

97.  Nov'r  25. 

98.  Nov'r  25. 

99.  Dec'r    1. 

J  100.  Nov'r  24. 

101.  Dec'r    1. 

102.  Dec'r    1. 

103.  Dec'r    1. 


Subject.  Paye. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— grants  of  lands, 376 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  General  Haldi- 
mand — New-Hampshire  rioters — asks  for  a 
military  force, 380 

Letter  of  General  Haldimand  to  Governor 
Tryon — opposed  to  the  employment  of  regu- 
lar troops  to  suppress  the  riots,  &c., 381 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— English  on  the  Ohio,  &c., 383 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— necessity  for  the  appointment  of  a  Master 
of  the  Rolls, 388 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Indian  land  purchases — regulations  for  the 
quit-rents, 389 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— New-York  acts  disallowed, 391 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— the  King  disapproves  calling  out  the  regu- 
lar troops,  unless  in  cases  of  unavoidable  ne- 
cessity,    392 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— mandates  for  lands, 393 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— ^ferment  in  New-York  respecting  the  im- 
portation of  tea, 394 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Committee 

of  Privy  Council, 396 

[enclosing:] 

Additional  instructions  to  the  Governors  in 
America,  respecting  grants  of  lands, 398 

Circular  letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  the  Governors 

in  North  America, 406 

[enclosing  :J 

Additional  Instructions  to  the  Governors,  &c., 
respecting  naturalization  laws,  &c., 407 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— landing  of  tea,  &c., 409 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
—seeds  of  civil  war  growing, 411 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 
— critical  situation  of  Indian  affairs — in- 
trigues, &c., 413 


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Doe. 


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Subject. 


Pat:*. 


Date. 
1773. 

104.  Dec'r  16.  Letterof  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Conference  with  the  Six  Nations — Indians 
taken  to  England, 416 

105.  Dec'r  31.  Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Conflagration  at  Fort  George, 422 


VOLUME  XLIV. 


1774. 

1.  Jan'y    3. 

2.  Jan'y    8. 

3.  Feb'y    5. 

4.  Feb'y    5. 
6.  March  2. 

6.  March  21. 

7.  April    6. 

8.  April    6. 

9.  April    7. 

10.  April  17. 

11.  May     2. 

12.  April  18. 


1774. 


Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth— ^Tea  troubles, 1 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— Troubles  in  New- York  respecting  tea — 
Instructions  to  General  Haldimand, 4> 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— It  is  the  King's  firm  resolution  to  take  ef- 
fectual measures  to  secure  the  dependence  of 
the  Colonies,  &c., 6 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Gov- 
ernors, &c. — Grants  of  land, 9 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Try- 
on — No  final  resolution  yet  taken  respecting 
the  troubles  in  America,  &c., 11 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Com.  of  Privy  Council — Register  of  wills  in 
New-York, 13 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Try- 
on — His  coming  to  England, 18 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  John- 
son— Kloch's  affair,  &c., 20 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— is  about  to  embark  for  England, 22 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth, 
recommending  his  son-in-law,  Colonel  Guy 
Johnson,  to  succeed  him  in  case  of  his  death,    23 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Indian  affairs — French  intrigues,  &c., ....     31 
[enclosing  :j 

Minutes  of  a  Congress  with  chiefs  of  the  Six 
Nations,  &c.,  at  Johnson  Hall, 43 


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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1774. 
13.  May     4. 


14.  May  12. 

15.  June  1. 

16.  June  11. 

17.  June  11. 


1773. 

18.  Oct'r  22. 

1774. 

19.  June    20. 


20.  March  8. 

21.  luarch  8. 
\      22.  July      6. 

23.  July      6. 

24.  July      6. 

25.  July     12. 

26.  July    26. 

27.  June. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lieutenant-Governor  Golden  to  Lord 
Dartmouth — Return  of  Captain  Lockyer  with 
his  tea  ship  to  England,  &c., 64 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  Mr.  Robinson,  re- 
specting arrears  of  salary  of  the  late  Gov- 
ernor Clinton,  of  New-York, 68 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
Boston  port  act — Measures,  &c., 71 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth,    76 

J  enclosing:] 
_    ^               overnor  Tryon  oh  certain  heads  of 
enquiry  relative  to  New- York,  with  appendi- 
ces— [and  also] 77 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to 
Governor  Tryon,  about  his  department, ....   145 

Letter  of  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Ohio  Indians, 150 

[enclosing:] 

Extract  from  the  Journal  of  Mr.  McKee,  Sir 
W.  Johnson's  resident  on  the  Ohio, 158 

Private  intelligence  from  a  Shawanese  Indian 
— received  by  Mr.  McKee, 173 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Golden — li- 
centious spirit  in  New- York — forts  at  Crown 
Point  and  Ticonderoga, 176 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Sir  Wm.  Johnson 
— Indian  prisoners — settlements  on  the  Ohio, 
&c. , 178 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — ap- 
pointment of  deputies  to  » General  Congress 
— state  of  the  Province, 181 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— death  of  Sir  William  Johnson,  on  the  1 1th 
July — effect  it  produced  upon  the  Indians, 
&c., 184 

Letter  of  Col.  G.  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Indian  affairs, 190 

[encolsing:] 
Proceedings  at  a  Congress  with  all  the  chiefs  and 
warriours  of  the  Six  Nations,  at  Johnson  Hall 
in  June  and  July,  1774, 195 


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176 


No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1774. 

28.  July    31. 

29.  Aug.     2. 


30.  Aug.    22. 

31.  Sept'r   7. 

32.  Sept'r   7. 

33.  Sept'r   8. 

34.  Sept'r  10. 

35.  Oct'r     4. 

36.  Oct'r     5. 

37.  Oct'r     6. 

38.  Sept'r. 


39.  Sept'r. 

40.  Sept'r  29. 


41.  Oct'r  19. 

42.  Nov'r   2. 

43.  Nov'r   2. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Governor  Try- 
on — New-York  act  to   pay  land  expenses, . .  228 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
death  of  Sir  W.  Johnson — temper  of  the 
people — Parliamentary  taxation,  &c., 230 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Governor  Tryon — 
King's  College  in  New-York, 234 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Golden — pro- 
posed Congress  at  Philadelphia — its  results 
— contraband  trade  between  New- York  and 
Holland,  &c., 236 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
temper  of  the  people — Congress,  &c......  239 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Guy  Johnson — he 
is  appointed  Sir  Wm.  Johnson's  successor 
for  the  present, 4  2 

Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
temper  of  the  Indians — frontier  troubles — 
Congress, 244 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
New-Hampshire  grants  troubles — military 
interference, 251 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
sentiments  of  the  people,  &c., 255 

Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 

Congress  at  Onondaga, 261 

[enclosing  :] 

Proceedings  at  a  meeting  with  the  chiefs  and 
warriors  of  the  Six  Nations,  held  at  Johns- 
town, in  September,  1774, 267 

Extracts  of  intelligence  received  from  Niagara,  303 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Lieut.  Col.  Caldwell, 
commandant  at  Niagara,  to  Col.  Guy  John- 
son,    305 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Ame- 
rican Governors — order  in  Council  prohibit- 
ing exportation  of  gunpowder  or  ammuni- 
tion, &c.,. 311 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Golden — 
General  Congress — importation  of  gunpow- 
der from  Holland, 312 

Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
Congress  at  Philadelphia — sentiments  of  the 
people — contraband  trade  with  Holland — 
ship  "Polly," 314 


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No.  Of 
Doe.      Date.  Subject.  P«fe. 

1774. 

44.  Dec'r    7.    Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — ef- 

fects of  the  Congress — Mr.  Galloway's  plan 
for  the  Government  of  the  Colonies;  &c.,  . ,  320 

45.  Dec'r  10.    Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Colden — 

Bennington  disturbances,  &c., 326 

46.  Dec'r  10.    Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Go- 

vernors in  America — ^King's  resolution  to 
maintain  the  authority  of  Parliament  over 
the  Colonies,  &c., 329 

47.  Dec'r  14.    Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 

Indian  aifairs, 331 

[enclosing  :J 

48.  Dec'r     1.     Proceedings  of  a  Congress  held  with  the  Chiefs 

and  warriors  of  the  Six  Nations,  at  Guy- 
Park,  Dec'r,  1774, 340 

49.  November.  Proceedings  at  a  Congress  held  by  the  Six  Na- 

tions, with  their  dependants  at  Onondaga,  in 
November,  1774, 356 


VOLUME  XLV. 


ms. 


V 


1. 


3. 


1775. 
Jan'y    4. 


2.  Jan'y    4. 


7. 


Jan'y 
4.  Jan'y  21. 
6.  Feb'y  1. 
6.  Feb'y    1. 


Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Go- 
vernors in  North  America — The  King  desires 
them  to  use  their  utmost  endeavors  to  pre^ 
vent  the  appointment  of  deputies  to  a  new 
Congress,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — im- 
portation of  arms,  &c., — temper  of  the  peo- 
ple— Proposed  Provincial  Congress, 2 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Colden — pro- 
ceedings of  the  late  Congress,  &c., 5 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  tc  Lord  Dartmouth — 
opening  of  the  Session — Addresses,  &c., ...       7 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Colden — Mr. 
Elliot's  conduct  commended,  &c., 9 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Guy  Johnson — 
conduct  of  the  Virginians,  &c., 11 


No.  47.1 


295 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XLV. 


P«fft. 


329 
331 


2 

5 

7 

9 

11 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1775. 

7. 

Feb'y    1. 

8. 

Feb'y  13. 

9. 

Jan'y  20. 

10. 

Feb'y  22. 

11. 

March   1. 

12. 

March  2. 

13. 

March  3. 

14. 

March  4. 

15. 

March  16. 

16. 

Feb'y  10. 

17. 

Feb'y  28. 

18. 

April    3. 

19. 

April    4. 

20. 

April     5. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — con- 
spicuous loyalty  of  the  Assembly  of  New- 
York,  &c., 12 

Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 

conduct  of  the  Virginians, 17 

[enclosing:] 

Minutes  of  a  meeting  with  the  Chiefs  of  the 
Six  Nations,  who  were  deputed  to  come  to 
Guy-Park,  on  matters  of  importance,  in  Jan- 
uary, 1775, 21 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the 
Governors,  &c. — Resolution  of  Parliament  re- 
lative to  the  Colonies — Restraining  bill,  &c.,    43 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
Temper  of  the  people — Non-importation — 
Conduct  of  Assembly,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the  Governor 
of  New- York — Observations  on  late  laws  of 
the  Province,  &c., 50 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Governors  in 
America — Resolutions  of  the  House  of  Com- 
mons— The  King's  determination  to  maintain 
the  supremacy  of  Parliament,  &c., 53 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Mr.  Colden — The 
King  pleased  with  the  addresses,  &c.,  of  the 
New-York  Assembly, 59 

Letter  of  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 

Indian  affairs, 60 

[enclosing  :] 

Extracts  from  the  proceedings  with  the  chiefs 
of  the  Oneidas,  &c.,  before  Col.  Guy  John- 
son,       64 

Proceedings  of  a  congress  with  the  chiefs  &c., 
of  the  Cayugas,  and  several  of  the  Six  Na- 
tions, at  Guy  Park, 83 

Secret  instructions  to  Governor  Tryon  relative 
to  grants  of  land  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  Mc- 
LeaPy  in  trust  for  certain  persons  emigrating 
to  New-York,  &c.,-. 101 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — Ob- 
servations on  acts  of  the  late  Assembly,  &c.,  106 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — 
Conduct  of  the  Assembly — Bennington  riot- 
ers—Troubles in  Cumberland  county, &c., . .   Ill 


296 


[Senate 


LONDON    DOCUMENTS' 


■VOLUME    XLV. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1775. 

21.  April    6. 

22.  April     5. 

23.  April  16. 


24.  April  21. 

26.  May  3. 

26.  May  3. 

27.  May  4. 

28.  May  23. 

29.  May  25. 
J  30.  May  26. 

31.  June  7. 


Subject. 


Page. 


32.  May    11. 

33.  May    13. 

34.  July       1. 


Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  Mr.  James  Riving- 
ton — Appointed  King's  printer,  &c., 118 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  Dr.  Miles  Cooper 
and  Dr.  T.  B.  Chandler — Allowances, 119 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Gov- 
ernors in  America — it  is  the  King's  pleasure 
that  the  orders  of  the  Commander-in-chief, 
&c.,  shall  be  supreme  in  all  cases  relative  to 
the  operations  of  the  troops,  &c 120 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— Grants  to  Totten  and  others — Affairs  of  the 
Province  of  New- York, , 121 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Guy  Johnson — 
Indian  jealousies,  &c., 123 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — Pre- 
sent state  of  the  Province — Ciosing  of  the 
Custom-House — Ports  to  Boston  stopped — 
"  Affair  of  19th  April,"  &c., 125 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— Land  grants — Boundaries — Religious  com- 
munities in  New-York — Charters  to  Church- 
es, &c., 131 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— the  King's  reception  of  the  petition  of 
New- York — the  Assembly's  good  sense  and 
moderation   commended, 138 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — grants  of  land 
in  New-York  to  sundry  Army  officers, 141 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
Committee  of  Privy  Council — French  land 
claims — Crown  Point, 147 

Letter  of  Mr.  Colden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — Con- 
gresses and  Committees  in  the  Province — 
measures  proposed — outrages  on  the  troops, 

&c., 154 

[enclosing  :] 

Address  of  the  Committee  of  New-York,  to 
Lieut.  Gov.  Colden, 169 

Answer  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  Committee  of 
New- York, 177 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Tryon 
— proceedings  at  Ne^r-York — conduct  of  the 
Council — forces  to  be  increased  in  America 


No.  47.] 


297 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XLV. 


No.  of 
Doe.      Data. 

1775. 

35.  July  3. 

36.  July  4. 

37.  July  6. 

38.  July  5. 

39.  July  7. 

40.  July  7. 

41.  July  7. 

42.  July  5. 

43.  July  6. 

44.  July  6. 

45.  July  24. 

46.  Aug.  7. 


47.  May      1. 

48.  July    21. 

[Senate,  No. 


Subject. 


Paga. 


and  the  rebellion  to  be  put  down — fleet  order- 
ed to  New-York,  &c., 


182 


Letter  of  Mr.  Golden  to  Lord  Dartmouth — ex- 
ecution of  Col.  Maclean's  plan  difficult — 
suspicions  against  the  Scotch — Congress  has 
appointed  George  Washington  Commander- 


in-chief,  &c. 


186 


Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— arrival  in  New- York  on  26th  June — revolt 
in  the  Colonies — ^^  oceans  of  blood  may  be 
spilt,  but  in  my  opinion  America  will  never 

receive  Parliamentary  taxation," ,   188 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Governor  Try- 
on — ^plan  of  operations — ^Instructions  to  Gen- 
eral Gage,  and  Admiral  Graves — co-operation 

of  Gov.  Tryon, 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Guy  Johnson — 
the  Indians  to  be  kept  in  attachment  to  the 
King,  so  that  their  assistance  may  be  relied 

upon,  in  case  of  necessity, 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— asks  leave  to  return  to  England,  &c., .... 
Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— intimidation  of  the  corporation   of  New- 
York,  &c., 

[enclosing  :J 
Address  of  the  Mayor,  &c.,  of  New-York  to 

Governor  Tryon, , , 

Resolution  of  the   Provincial  Congress, 205 

Explanatory  note  of  the  Mayor,  to  Governor 

Tryon, ...   206 

Answer  of  Governor  Tryon  to  the  address  of 

Corporation  of  New- York, 207 

Letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  Col.  Guy  John- 
son— it  is  the  King's  pleasure  that  he  is  to 
lose  no  time  in  taking  measures  to  induce  the 
Indians  to  take  up  the  hatchet  against  the  re- 
bels, &c., 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— affairs  in  New-York — the  Asia's  boat — 
prisoners — further  conciliatory  measures  ne- 
cessary, &Cp 213 

[enclosing  :J 
List  of  General  Committee  for  New-York,  . . .  221 
Memorandum  by  F.  Stephens,  keeper  of  His 

Majesty's  ordnance, 224 

47.]  38 


192 


196 
198 


200 


202 


/ 


211    \ 


V 


298 


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m 


Ko. 
JXm 

of 

u       Date 

• 

1776. 

49. 

Aug. 

9. 

60. 

Aug. 

7. 

61. 

Aug. 

9. 

x/ 

52. 
63. 

Aug. 
Sept'r 

6. 
6. 

V 


./" 


■.A 


64.  Sept'r    5. 


Subject.  Fife. 

Memorandum  of  independent  foot  companies 
in  New-York  city, 228 

Confidential  letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord 
Dartmouth — state  of  public  opinion  in  the 
Colonies, , 231 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— supplies,  &c., 234 

rENCLOSINO:] 

Secret  intelligence  from  Ticonderoga, 236 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— disturbances  on  the  22d  August — Captain 
Vandeput,  &c., 237 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— ^"  The  Americans  from  politicians  are  now 
becoming  soldiers" — Government  urged  to 
disclaim  any  intention  of  taxing  the  Colonies 
without  their  co-operation — settlement  of 
rank,  &c., 241 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Go- 
vernors, &c., — ships  of  war  not  to  be  sent 
home  with  despatches,  &c., 246 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  Governor  Tryon — 
permission  to  come  to  England, 247 

Letter  of  Mr.  Pownall  to  Governor  Tryon — 
discontinuance  of  packets,  &c., 249 

Letter  of  Colonel  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth— negotiations  with  the  Indians — their 
agreement  to  assist  the  troops — Canadian  af- 
fairs— Colonel  AHen's  expedition — is  about 
to  come  to  England,  &c., 250 

Letter  of  Governor  Tr}on  to  Lord  Dart- 
mouth,   256 

[enclosing^ 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Mr.  Hicks, 
Mayor  of  New-York, 258 

Letter  of  Mayor  Hicks  to  Governor  Tryon,  . ,  260 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Mayor  Hicks, . .  262 

Letter  of  Mayor  Hicks  to  Governor  Tryon,  . .  263 
[enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  the  Committee,  &c.,  of  New-York, 
to  Mayor  Hicks, 265 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Mayor  Hicks,. .  267 

State  of  the  ordnance  belonging  to  Fort 
George,  &c.,  at  New- York, 269 


65.  Sept'r   5. 

56.  Sept'r   5. 

57.  Oct'r     4. 
68.  Oct'r   12. 


59.  Oct'r   16. 


60.  Oct'r  10. 

61.  Oct'r  14. 

62.  Oct'r  14. 

63.  Oct'r  18. 

64.  Oct'r  17. 

65.  Oct'r  19. 

66.  Sept'r  28. 


No.  47.] 


299 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  TOLUME  XLV. 


No  Of 
Doe.       Date. 

1776. 
67.  Oct'r  28. 


68.  Nov'r   8. 

69.  Nov'r  11. 

70.  Nov'r  11. 

71.  Nov'r   2. 

72.  Dec'r    6. 

73.  Dec'r    8. 

74.  Dec'r  23. 
76.  Dec'r  23. 


Subject.  Page. 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Gover- 
nors, &c., — King's  speech  to  Parliament, 
and  answers, 271 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  Dartmouth  to  the  Gov- 
nors,  &c., — protection  to  be  afforded  to  the 
King's  officers  and  servants  in  the  Colonies, 
&c., 272 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— has  gone  on  board  the  Dutchess  of  Gordon 
— state  of  affairs — conciliation  urged,  &c.,  .  274 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Fort  on  the  Hudson,  &c., 277 

[enclosing:] 

Intelligence  from  the  Continental  Congress,  re- 
specting Governor  Tryon,  <fec., 279 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— outrages  on  the  Loyalists — Mr.  Rivington, 
&c., 281 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— he  has  induced  several  gunsmiths  to  leave 
America  and  go  to  London — there  is  only 
one  good  one  now  left  in  America, 284 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — Loyalists  in  New- York  to  be  encour- 
aged, &c., 286 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  the 
Governors,  &c., — appointment  of  Commis- 
sioners to  enquire  into  the  state,  &c.,  of  the 
Colonies,  &c.,.  •... 288 


300 


fSBMATK 


in 


No.  of 
Doe.      Dtto. 

1776. 
1.  Jan'y    3. 


2.  Jan'y    6. 


3.  (no  date.) 

1775. 

4.  Dec'r  18. 

6.   Dec'r  17. 

1776. 
6.  Jan'y  26. 


7. 


1775. 


1776. 
^/   8.   Feb'y    7. 

V   9.   Feb'y    8. 


V   10.   Jan'y    6. 
J   11.   Feb'y    8. 

4  12.  Feb'y    7. 


VOLUME  XL VI. 

1776-1777. 
Subjflot.  F«(«. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— necessity  of  embodying  the  Royalists — ap- 
pointment of  a  Vice-Koy ,  &c., 1 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 

— Sir  John  Johnson,  &c., , ..••.       4 

Fknclosino  :] 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Johnson  to  Governor  Tryon 
— raising  a  battalion,  &c., 5 

Certificate  of  the  Pittsiield  Committee  against 
law  proceedings,  &c., 7 

Letter  of  Wm.  Smith,  Esq.,  to  Governor  Tryon 
— remarks  on  the  state  of  affairs, 9 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Gertnain — state  of  Indian  affairs — Historical 

review, 13 

[enclosing:] 

Extracts  from  the  records  of  Indian  transac- 
tions, under  the  superintendency  of  Col.  Guy 
Johnson,  in  the  year  1775, 22 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— ^Rebel  marauding  parties — ^Treatment  of  Sir 
J.  Johnson,  &c., 35 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— Battle  of  Quebec — Plan  for  Indian  opera- 
tions, &c., ' 37 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  from  General  Wooster  to  Col.  Warner — 
affair  at  Quebec,  &c., 40 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  Dartmouth 
— ^arrrival  of  Gen.  Carleton — state  of  the  city 
— removal  of  the  records  on  board  the  Dutch- 
ess of  Gordon,  &c., 44 

[enclosing:] 

Opinion  of  the  Governor  as  to  the  safety  of 
the  records,  &c., 45 


No.  47.J 


301 


LONDON   DOCVMKNTB  —  VOLUME    XLVI. 


Subject.  P«ft. 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
King, 47 

i ENCLOSING  :] 
itional  Instructions  to  the  Governors, 

&,c.,  to  carry  into  effect  the  Prohibition  act, 

&c., 48 

Representation  of  the  Board  of  Trade  to  the 
'  Clommittee   of    Privy   Council — Mr.  Lotbi- 

nierfi's  grant  of  land,  &c., 52  v/    ' 

Speech  of    Thayendenegeh,  a    chief,   accom- 
panied by  Oteronghyanento,  a  warrior,  both 
of  the  Six  Nations,  to  Lord  George  Germain,    56 
Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor  Try- 
on — proposed  operations  in  New- York,  &c.,    60 
Letter   of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord   George 
Germain — state  of  affairs — Royalist  publica- 
tions, &c>,  <••••• •••••(  •••«■•  ..•••••• ,,     62 

Letter   of  Governor  Tryon   to   Lord  George 
Germain — removal  of  the  squadron — move- 
ments of  the  Rebels  and  of  the  troops,  &c.,    66 
Letter   of  Governor  Tryon  to   Lord  George 
Germain — attack  on   the  seamen   from  the 

Savage — movements,  &c., 70 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — dissolution  of  the  Assembly — mi- 
litary movements,  &c., 7S 

Answer  isf  Tha^endanaeeh,  and  of  Ohronte, 

Mohawk  warriors,  to  Lord  George  Germain,    75 
Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 

Tryon — troops  for  America,  &c., 78 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — enlistment  of  men  in  New- York — 

political  pamphlets  sent,  &c., 80 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — arrival  of  the  fleet — enlistment  of 

volunteers,  &c., 84 

Letter   of   Colonel    Guy   Johnson    to    Lord 

George  Germain — Indian  affairs, 86 

[enclosing  :J 
Declaration  of  Thomas  Gumershall,  relative  to 

affairs  on  the  Mohawk  river,  &c., 88 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Declaration  of  Independence — 
demolition  of  the  King's  statue,  &c., 90 


No.c 
Doo 

f 

D«ta. 

1776. 

13. 

Feb'y  13. 

14. 

Feb'y  13. 

16. 

Feb'y  13. 

16. 

March  14. 

17. 

March  28. 

18. 

April     6. 

19. 

April     6. 

20. 

April   16. 

21. 

April   18. 

22. 

May      7. 

23. 

May     17. 

24. 

June     11. 

26. 

July      8. 

26. 

Aug.      9. 

27. 

Aug.      6. 

28. 

Aug.    14. 

[SiKATE 


LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  XLVI. 


•  ; 


A 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1776. 

29.  Aupr.    22. 

30.  Sept'r24. 
, '  31.    Sept'r  24. 


32.  Nov'r25. 

33.  May    22. 

34.  Nov'r  26. 
36.   Nov'r  27. 

36.  Nov'r  28. 

37.  Dec'r  24. 

38.  Dec'r  31. 

1777. 

39.  Jan'y  14. 

40.  Jan'y  14. 

41.  Jan'y  20. 

42.  Feb'y  11. 

43.  Feb'y  12. 

44.  Feb'y  15. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Oermain  to  Governor 
Tryon — loyalty  of  Staten  Island  people — 
His  Majesty's  satisfaction,  &c.,. 93 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — death  of  Mr.  Colden,  Ac, 95 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — capture  of  New- York  by  the  Bri- 
tish forces — conflagration — "Mr.  Washing- 
ton privy  to  this  villainous  act,"  as  supposed 
— bells  sent  out  of  town — state  of  affairs, 
&c., 97 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 

Germain — Indian  affairs, • 101 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  an  intercepted  letter  from  the  Oneida 
Chiefs  to  Gen.  Schuyler, 105 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— affairs  in  New- York, 110 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— Fort  George, 112 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — state  of  the  Province — militia  in 
Westchester,  &c., 114 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— Suffolk  and  Queens'  counties — state  of 
affairs — retyrn  to  allegiance,  &c., 116 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— state  of  feeling  in  Connecticut — affair, 
at  Trenton — ^mortification  it  has  caused, ....   119 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — citadel  at  New-York,  &c., 121 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Col.  Guy 
Johnson — supplies, 123 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— militia, 125 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— 3,030  persons  in  the  city  have  taken 
the  oath  of  allegiance,  &c., 127 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — has  offered  his  services  to  General 
Howe,  as  commandant  of  the  Provincials, 
&c., 129 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain, • . .  • 130 


No.  47.J 


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LONDON   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   XLVI. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Data. 

1777. 
46.   Fcb'ylS. 

46.  Feb'y  16. 

47.  March  1. 

48.  March  1. 

49.  March  3. 

60.  March  28. 

61.  April    3. 

62.  April    7. 

63.  April  21. 

64.  April  17. 
66.  May     2. 

66.  May    19. 

67.  June     8. 

68.  June     8. 

69.  June     9. 
60.  July      7. 


Subject.  Pact. 

[ENCLOBINr,  :] 

Instrument  signed  by  citizrns  of  New-York,  re- 
voking and  ui  n'lllingthu  powers  of  Congress- 
es, Committees,  &c., ^ , 131 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — employment  of  the  Indians  with 
the  army,  &c., 132 

Letter  of  Mr.  Claus  to  Mr.  Knox, 136 

[enclosing  :] 

Remarks  on  the  management  of  the  northern  In- 
dian Nations,  &c., 136 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — gratification  of  the  King  at  the  loy- 
alty of  New- York,  &c., 148 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Provincial  corps,  &c., 150 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — command  of  the  American  levies,  &c.  15 1 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Indianparties, 153 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Mr.  Knox — neces- 
sity of  exciting  the  Indians  against  the  rebels 

to  inspire  terror,  &c., 155 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to  Governor  Tryon 
— statement  of  his  case  and  necessities,  &c.,  157 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Success  of  his  enterprise  in  Con- 
necticut,     160 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — A  Lieutenant-Governor  of  New- 
York — King's  satisfaction  at  his  conduct, 
&c., 161 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— Contributions  of  the  royalists,  &c., . .   164 

Letter  of  Colonel  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Loyalty  of  the  Indians — Necessi- 
ty of  supplies,  &c., 166 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— Sir  Wm.  Erskine's  good  conduct  at 
Danbury,  &c., , 169 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Movements  of  the  Indians  near 
Owego — Montocks,  &c., 170 


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Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Provincial  levies, 173 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Mr.  Knox — 
Movements  of  the  Indians, 175 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — Admiralty  courts, 177 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Appointments, 178 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — His  anxiety  to  return  to  England, 
&c.,   179 

Report  of  Mr.  Daniel  Claus  to  Mr.  Knox,  of 
his  expedition  into  New- York, 181 

Mr  Claus'  further  report  of  his  proceedings,  to 
Mr.  Knox, 195 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Indians  at  Fort  Stanwix — Pro- 
posed movements,  &c., 203 

Narrative  of  William  Grant,  late  a  sergeant  in 
the  rebel  army, 208 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon   to   Lord   George 

Germain — Provincial  corps,  &c., 222 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  of  General  Parsons  to  Governor  Tryon 
— Inhumanity  of  the  British  towards  the 
Americans — Retaliation, 224 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  General  Parsons, 
in  reply,  defending  his  conduct,  &c., 226 


No. 
Doc 

of 

!.       Date. 

1777. 

61. 

July      8. 

62. 

July    10. 

63. 

Aug.     6. 

64. 

Aug.   24. 

65. 

Oct'r     3. 

66. 

Oct'r  16. 

67. 

Nov'r    6. 

68. 

Nov'r  11. 

69. 

Nov'r  24. 

70. 

Dec'r    1. 

71. 

Nov'r  21. 

72. 

Nov'r  23. 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1778. 
1.   Jan'y  10. 


2.  Feb'y  10. 

3.  March  11. 

4.  March  12. 

5.  March  12. 


1777. 

6.  Nov'r23. 

1778. 

7.  March  20. 

8.  April  15. 


9.   April  11. 

10.   April  11. 

71.  Jan'y  1. 

12.  June  5. 

13.  July  1. 

14.  July  8. 

15.  Aug.  5. 

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Subject.  ttf. 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  George  Germain  to 
the  Governors,  &c, — Prisoners  taken  in  ships 
of  the  rebels,  and  in  privateers, 1 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  George  Germain  to 
Gov.  Tryon,  &c. — Lord  North's  Resolutions 
— same  to  be  published  in  the  Colonies,  &c.,       3 

Circular  letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to 
Governor  Tryon,  &c.,  Commissioners  under 
the  Conciliation  acts,  &c., 5 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon,  &c., — Mr.  Fisher  recommended, ....       7 

Letter  of  Colonel  Gijy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — temper  of  the  Indians — mode  of 

their  employment,  &c., 8 

[enclosing  :] 

Mr.  Butler's  note  to  General  Clinton, 13 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  G«orge 
Germain — Royalist  privateers, 14 

Letter  of    Governor  Tryon   to  Lord  George 

Germain — Letters  of  Marque,  &c., 16 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Lord  Howe  to  Governor  Tryon — 
Letters  of  Marque, 16 

Attorney-General  Kempe"s  opinion  on  the  sub- 
ject of  Letters  of  Marque, 18 

Letter  of  General  Parsons  to  Governor  Tryon 
— in  reply  to  his  of  23d  November  last, ....     22 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — appointed  Major-General — Commis- 
sion for  Letters  of  Marque,  &c. , 26 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — Commissioners,  &c., 28 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Commissioners,  (fee, 29 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — measures  against  France,  &c., 30 

47.]  39 


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No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

1778. 

16. 

Aug.     5. 

17. 

Aug.     7. 

18. 

Sept'r    2. 

19. 

Sept'r    5. 

20. 

Sept'r    6. 

21. 

Sept'r  10. 

22. 

Oct'r     8. 

23. 

Oct'r  24. 

24. 

Nov'r    4. 

25. 

Dec'r  16. 

26. 

Dec'r  24. 

1779. 
27.   Feb'y    5. 


28.  Feb'y  11, 

29.  March    1. 

30.  March    3. 

31.  March  18. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Secret  Circular  letter  of  Lord  George  Germain 
to  the  Governors,  &c., — Letters  of  Marque 
against  French  ships,  &c., 31 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  the  Gover- 
nors, &c., — non-intercourse  with  France — 
Trench  prisoners,  &c., 33 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — his  presence  at  New- York  necessary 
to  the  King's  service,  &c., 35 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — affairs  on  Long  Island — mode  of 
conducting  the  war — Mr.  Smith,  &c., 36 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — his  appointment, 39 

Letter  of  Colonel  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord 
George  Germain — Indian  movements  at  Wy- 
oming, &c., — future  operations, ,  . .     40 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Civil  government  of  New-York, .     43 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — prisoners  taken  by  privateers,  &c.,    44 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — his  conduct  approved, 45 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Letters  of  Marque — militia  of 
Kings  and  Queens  counties,  &c., 47 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — suggestions  as  to  the  prosecution 
of  the  war — rewards  for  Congressmen,  &c., 
— Indians  to  be  let  loose — enemy  to  be  dis- 
tressed— coasts  ravaged,  &c., 48 

Letter  of  Gov.  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Germain 
Letters  of  Marque — value  of  their  captures 
exceeds  jE200,000 — confidence  of  the  royal- 
ists increasing, 51 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Indian  affairs — Joseph  and  his 
party,  &c., 53 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — movements,  &c., 57 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — leave  to  return,  &c., 59 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — New-York  records, 61 


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Subject.  Page. 

[enclosing  :] 
Governor  Tryon's  certificate  of  the  receipt  of 
the  New  York  records,  &c., 62 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Try  on — Letters  of  Marque — Major  General 
Robertson  appointed  his  successor,  as  Gover- 
nor of  New- York, 63 

Report  of  Mr.  Richard  Jackson  to  the  Board  of 
Trade — Great  seal  of  New-York 65 

Letter  of  Mr.  Cumberland  to  Mr.  Jackson — 
Great  seal  of  New- York, 67 

Letter  of  Mr.  Cumberland  to  Mr.  De  Grey — 
Great  seal  of  New- York, 68 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — personal  affairs, 70 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Gov.  Tryon 
— New- York  records,  &c., 72 

Circular  letter  from  Lord  George  Germain  to 
the  Governors,  &c., — rupture  with  Spain — 
Instructions  thereupon, 74 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Tryon — measures   against  the  enemy, 77 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — Instructions  for  the  Government 
of  New-York, 79 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — depredatory    excursions   urged — 

embodying  of  refugees,  &c., 83 

[enclosing:] 

Note  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Sir  Henry  Clinton,    85 
I  enclosing:] 

Governor  Tryon's  reveries  concerning  the  em- 
bodying of  royalists,  &c., 86 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Sir  H.  Clinton — 
appointment  of  Intendants,  &c., 89 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Admiral  Arbuth- 
not — Privateers,  &c., 92 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — rebel  Privateers,  &c., 95 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — lands,  &c.,  in  New- York, 96 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Letters  of  Marque,  &c., 98 


No. 

of 

:.       Date. 

1775. 

32. 

Dec'r     9. 

33. 

1779. 
April     1. 

34. 

April  20. 

35. 

April  21. 

36. 

April  27. 

37. 

May       3. 

38. 

May      5. 

39. 

June    17. 

40. 

June    iio. 

41. 

July       9. 

42. 

July    28. 

43. 

June    30. 

44. 

June    30. 

45. 

July    26. 

46. 

June    29. 

47. 

Aug.    26. 

48. 

Sept'r    3. 

49. 

Sept'r    5. 

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No. 
Doe 

60. 

Date. 

1779. 
Sept'r  5. 

/     51. 

Aug.  20. 

52. 

Nov'r    4. 

53.- 

Nov'r  11. 

64. 

Dec'r  17. 

55. 

J  780. 
Feb'y  26. 

56. 

Jan'y  19. 

57. 

Feb'y    5. 

68: 

Feb'y  15. 

59. 

Feb'y  18. 

60. 

March  25. 

61. 

March  26. 

62. 

March  11. 

63. 

May      3. 

64. 

May     18. 

66. 

July       1. 

66. 

July      5. 

LONDON   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XLVII. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson   to  Lord   George 

Germain — Six  Nations,  &c., 100 

[enclosing  :] 

Conference   with  the  Onondaga    and   Cayuga 
Chiefs  at  Quebec,  &c., 104 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Major-Gen- 
eral  Tryon — conduct  approved,  &c., 108 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Indian  movements, 110 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George  Ger- 
main— situation  of  the  Province,  &c., 115 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — severity  of  the  season,  &c., — Roy- 
alists' spirits  good,  &c., 117 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  David  Ogden  to  Governor  Tryon — 
suggestions  for  defence,  &c.,  of  New-York,  119 

Intelligence  from  Ensign  John  Pell — Northeast 
frontier, 123 

Intelligence  from  John  Jones — state  of  the  Rebel 
Army, r .    128 

Intelligence  from  Cornelius  Stagge — Rebel  Ar- 
my— affairs  at  Albany,  &c., 134 

Letter  of  Governor  Tryon  to  Lord  George 
Germain — arrival  of  Gov.  Robertson,  &c.,.   137 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  J^ord  George 
Germain — has  assumed  the  Government,  &c., 

— intercepted  news, 139 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Philip  Schuyler,  Esq., 
to ,  — Cong'-essional  affairs,  &c., 141 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — exchange  of  troops,  &c., 145 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — French  armament — state  of  pre- 
parations— military  details,  &c., 148 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Rebel  movements — Civil  govern- 
ment, &c., 155 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — hopes  of  a  re-establishment  of 
civil  power,  &c., 163 


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No.  Of 
Doc.       Date. 

1780. 
67.  July    26. 


68.  Aug.     4. 

69.  Sept'r    1. 

70.  Sept'r    6. 

71.  Sept'r  21. 

72.  Sept'r   4. 

73.  Nov'r    9. 

1781. 

74.  Jan'y  28. 

76.  Jan'y  29. 

76.  May      6. 

77.  May     17. 


78.  Oct'r   11. 

79.  Nov'r   8. 


1782. 
80.  March  23. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — services  of  the  Indians — their  dis- 
position, &c., 166 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Mr.  Robinson 
— salary,  expenses,  &c., 171 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — affairs  in  New-York — Royalists' 
prospects, 175 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — his  prudent  conduct  commended, 
&c., 183 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Mr.  Knox — 
prospects  of  the  Royalists,  &c., 

Mr.  Heron's  information  in  a  conversation  at 
New-York — state  of  affairs  among  the  Reb- 
els, &c., 188 

Letter  of  Lord  George  Germain  to  Governor 
Robertson — the  King's  satisfaction  at  his  con- 
duct— ^the  rebellion  seems  declining,  &c.,  ..  200 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — his  views  on  the  prohibitory  act — 
neglect  of  the  revenue  officers,  &c., 204 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Mr.  Knox — 
details  of  affairs,  &c., 206 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — privateers — state  of  the  English 
and  French  fleets,  &c., 210 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — is  about  to  take  command  in  Vir- 

finia,  by  order  of  Sir  H.  Clinton — Lt.  Gov. 
llliot  left  in  New-York— P.  S.  Gov.  Ro- 
bertson's return, 212 

Letter  of  Col.  Guy  Johnson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Indian  transactions— Pc/z7e  Guerre 

— efforts  of  the  Rebels,  &c., 214 

Letter  of  Governor  Robertson  to  Lord  George 
Germain — Lord  Cornwallis'  surrender — exer- 
tions of  the  Royalist  inhabitants — they  will 
endeavor,  by  increased  ardor,  to  repair  the 
disaster,  &c., 217 

Letter  of  Sir  John  Johnson  to ,  on  his 

being  appointed  Superintendent  and  Inspec- 
tor-General of  Indian  affairs — he  is  about  to 
set  out  for  America,  &c., 219 


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Note. — The  dates  of  the  Documents  in  the  following  volumes,  are,  almost  invari- 
ably, according  to  the  New  Style. 

The  various  usage  in  France,  respecting  the  computation  of  dates,  was  finally  set- 
tled by  the  edict  of  Charles  IX.,  in  January,  1563,  and  by  the  edict  dated  at  Roussil- 
Ion,  in  Dauphiny,  on  the  4th  of  August  following  ;  by  which,  the  1st  of  January  was 
fixed  upon  as  the  commencement  of  the  year. 

The  Gregorian,  or  New  Style,  was  adopted  in  France,  cm  the  20th  of  December, 
1582  ;  the  10th  of  which  month  being  called  the  20th,  pursuant  to  letters  patent  of 
Henry  III.,  dated  on  the  3d  of  November  preceding. 

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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1631. 
1. 


2. 

1638. 
Feb'y  13. 

3. 

1651. 
June  20. 

^ 

4. 

1663. 

March. 

^ 

5. 

May      1. 

6. 

Aug.     4. 

7. 

Nov'r  19 

[Senate,  No 

VOLUME  I. 

1631—1074. 

Subject.  Pa{fe. 

Abstract  of  the  French  and  English  discoveries 
in  North  America,  between  Virginia  and  Da- 
vis' Strait,  &c.,  to  the  year  1631, 1 

Letter  of  King  Lewis  XIII.,  on  the  subject  of 
the  limits  of  command  between  M.  M.  Charn- 
isay  and  de  la  Cour,  in  New-France, 9 

Letter  of  the  Council  at  Quebec  to  the  Com- 
missioners of  New-England,  respecting  the 
Indians,  &c., 11 

Edict  of  the  King,  for  the  creation  of  a  Sove- 
reign Council,  &c.,  in  New-France, 18 

Private  instructions  from  the  King  to  M.  Gau- 
dais,  sent  to  inquire  into  the  state  of  affairs  in 
Canada, 24 

Letter  of  M.  Dubois  d'Auvaugour,  Governor 
of  Canada,  to  the  Minister,  upon  the  state  of 

affairs  in  the  Colony,  &c., 36 

Commission  to  the  Sieur  de  Prouville  de  Tracy, 
to  be  Lieutenant-General  in  America,  during 
47.]  40 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1663. 
8.    (nudate.) 


1664. 
9.   Nov'r  15. 

1665. 
10.   March  23. 


11.  March  27. 

12.  Oct'r     4. 

13.  Nov'r  14. 


14.  Dec'r     1. 

15.  Dec'r  13. 

1666. 

16.  April    5. 

17.  May    22. 

18.  July    12. 
19. 

20.  Sept'r    1. 


SL. 


Nov'r  13. 


22. 

1667. 

23.  April     6. 

24.  Oct'r  27. 
25. 


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814  [Senate 

paris  documents volume  i.  , 

Subject.  •      Page. 

the  absence  of  the  Vice-Roy,  the  Count  tl'Es- 

trades,  &c., i 45 

Memorial  in  relation  to  the  fortifications  neces- 
sary to  protect  Canada  from  the  insults  of  the 
Iroquois, 53 

Extracts  of  a  Despatch  from  the  Minister  to 
M.  de  Tracy, r 61 

Commission  to  the  Sieur  Talon,  to  be  Intend- 
ant  of  Justice,  Police,  and  Finance,  in  Can- 
ada, &c., iw 64 

Instructions  to  M.  Talon, 68 

Letter  of  M.  Talon  to  the  Minister,  upon  Cana- 
dian  affairs, 85 

Tariff  of  prices  at  which  the  merchandize  re- 
ceived by  the  vessels  from  France,  is  to  be 
sold  in  Canada,  &c., 108 

Explanation  of  the  eleven  presents  made  by  the 
Iroquois  Ambassadors, 110 

Treaty  M'ith  the  Iroquois  concluded  at  Quebec, 
thisday, 115 

Letter  of  the  Minister  (Colbert,)  to  M.  Talon, 
on  Canadian  affairs, 125 

Treaty  with  the  Onondaga  Iroquois,  conclud- 
ed at  Quebec  this  day, 145 

Treaty  with  the  Oneida  Iroquois  at  Quebec, 
this  day, 148 

An  account  of  the  nine  Iroquois  tribes,  with 
illustrative  drawings,  &c., 152 

Paper  addressed  by  M.  Talon,  to  M.  M.  de 
Tracy  and  de  Courcelles,  on  the  question 
whether  it  is  more  advantageous  to  the  King 
to  make  war  or  to  be  at  peace  with  the  "  Ag- 
nez," 166 

Extract  of  a  "Memoire"  of  M.  Talon  to  M. 
Colbert,  upon  Canadian  affairs, 175 

Abstract  of  the  census  of  Canada  in  1666,  . . .   182 

Extracts  of  a  "  Memoire"  of  M.  Colbert  to  M. 

Talon,  about  Canadian  affairs, 184 

Extracts  of  a  "  Memoire  "  of  M.  Talon  to  M. 

Colbert,  upon  the  affairs  of  Canada,  &c.,. . .  188 
Abstract  of  the  census  of  Canada  for  the  year 

1667, .: 191 

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No.  47.J 


No. 
Doe 

9f 

Date. 

S6. 

1668. 

27. 

1669. 
May    15. 

28. 

1670. 
April     9. 

29. 

Nov'r  10. 

30. 

Nov'r  10. 

31. 

1671. 
March  11. 

32. 

Nov'r    2. 

33. 

Nov'r  11. 

34. 

35. 

1672. 
April     7. 

36. 

June      4. 

37. 

Nov'r    2. 

38. 

1673. 
June    13. 

39. 


.^ 


1674. 

40.  May    17. 

41.  Nov'r  14. 


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316 
• , 

PARIS  'DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   I.  •  * 

Sttbjoct.  Fa(«. 

Abstract  of  the  census  of  Canada  for  the  year 
16C8, • '192 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the*  Minister  (Colbert) 
to  M.  (le  Courcclles,  upon  Canadian  affairs,  193 
• 

Letter  of  M.  Colbert  to  M.  de  Courcclles,  (ex-* 
tract,) 197 

Extracts  of  a  Memorial  upon  the  affairs  of  Ca- 
nada, addressed  to  the  King  by  M.  Talon,. ,   199 

Extracts  of  a  Memorial  addressed  to  M.  Colbert, 
by  M.  Talon, 208 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Courcclles,  and  of  anothei^  from  the  King  to 
M.  Talon,  dated  February,  1671, 216  ' 

Extracts  of  a  "  Memoire"  upon  the  affairs  of 
Canada,  addressed  to  the  King  by  M.  Ta- 
lon,   , 220* 

Extract  of  a  Mfimoire  upon  Canadian  affairs, 
addressed  by  M.  Talon  to  the  Minister, ....  227 

An  account  of  what  occurred  during  the  voyage 
made  on  Lake  Ontario  by  M.  de  Courtelles,  231 

• 

Instructions  of  the  King  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  • 
chosen  by  His  Majesty  to  be  Governor,  &c., 
in  Canada, 257 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M. 
Talon,  on  Canadian  affairs, 267 

Extracts  of  a  despatch  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to 
the  Minister,  upon  the  affairs  of  Canada,  the 
Iroquois,  &c., 271 

Extracts  of  a  letter  of  the  Minister  (Colbert,) 
to  M.  de  Frontenac,  respecting  the  Iroquois, 
Jesuits,  &c., 283 

A  detailed  account  of  the  voyage,  &c.,  made  on 
Lake  Ontario,  interviews  with  the  Indians, 
&c.,  in  June,  July  and  August,  1673,  by  M. 
de  Frontenac, 286 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  (Colbert,) 
to  M.  de  Frontenac, 352 

Extracts  of  the  "  Memoire  G6n6rale,"  address- 
ed by  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the  Minister,  upon 
Canadian  affairs, 358 

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•PARIS    UOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   II. 


No.  of 
Doe. 


42. 


Date. 
1674. 


'Subject. 


Page, 


Memorial  on  the  subject  of  the  beeping  up,  dec, 
Fort  Frontenac,  &c., 371 


,  1675. 

1.  I(larchl5. 

2.  May    13. 


•  3.   May    13. 
1676. 
4.   April  15. 


1677. 

5.  April  28. 

1678. 

6.  May    12. 

7.  May    12. 

1679. 

8.  April  25. 

9.  Nov'r    6. 
10.   Nov'r  10. 


VOLUME  II. 


lors— lofi"!. 


Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  (Colbert,) 
to  M.  (le  Frontenac, 1 

Deci  'e  of  the  King,  accepting  the  propositions 
made  b)  M.  de  la  Salle,  respecting  a  Colony 
in  Canada,  &c., 4 

Patent  of  nobility  to  M.  de  la  Salle,  &c.,  ....       8 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Frontenac,  respecting  new  discoveries  in 
Canada,  &c., 12 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Frontenac — to  be  on  good  terms  with  the 
English,  &c., 14 

Letters  of  the  King,  granting  permission  to  M. 
de  la  Salle  to  make  discoveries  to  the  west 
of  New-France,  &c., 16 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Frontenac — the  English — Iroquois,  &(..,..     19 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Frontenac — to  maintain  a  good  correspond- 
ence with  the  English,  &c., 21 

Extracts  of  a  "  Memoire,"  addressed  to  the  King, 
by  M.  de  Frontenac — the  Indians — Orange 
— Manhattan — Andros,  &c., 23 

Extracts  of  a  "  Mfimoire,"  by  M.  Duchesneau, 
Intendant,  &c.,  of  Canada,  to  the  Minister 
— commerce  with  the  Indians — census  of 
Canada,  &c., 28 


No.  47.J 


317 


PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   II. 


Pige. 


4 

8 


16 
19 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1679. 
11.   Nov'r  14. 


1()S0. 

12.  April  29. 

13.  Nov'r  13. 

1681. 

14.  Nov'r    2. 

15.  Nov'r  13. 

16.  Nov'r  13. 

17.  Nov'r  13. 

1682. 

18.  May    10. 

19.  March  23. 


20.  July    28. 

21.  Aug.     5. 

22.  Aug.    13. 

23.  Sept'r  11. 

24.  Sept'r  12. 

25.  Sept'r  16. 

26.  Sept'r  12. 


28 


b'ubjoct.  Paga. 

Extracts  of  a  "  M<*'moire"  of  M.  Duclu-sneau 
to  the  Minister — news  from  Albany — Man- 
hattan, &c., 40 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Frontenac — rupture  with  England — precau- 
tions to  be  taken,  &c., 50 

Extracts  of  a  "  M6moire"  of  M.  Duchesneau  to 
the  Minister — commerce  with  the  Indians — 
census,  &c., 53 

Extracts  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the  '.    ^ 
King — Iroquois — English,  &,c., 63 

Extracts  of  a  letter  of  M.  Duchesneau  to  the 
Minister,  upon  Canadian  afriiirs,&c., 76 

Extract  of  a  paper  annexed  to  tlie  foregoing,  re- 
specting trade  with  the  Indians,  &c., 98 

Memorial  of  M.  Duchesneau  to  the  minister 
upon  the  subject  of  tlie  French  and  English 
trade  with  the  Indians,  &c., 101 

Extract  of  the  Instructions  of  the  King  to  M. 
de  la  Barre,  appointed  Governor,  &c.,  in 
Canada, 116 

Abstract  of  the  intelligence  and  opinions  given 
at  a  Conference  held  with  the  Jesuits  on  the 
subject  of  the  news  received  from  the  Iro- 
quois, &c., 122 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  Duchesneau  to  M. 
de  Frontenac — Iroquois,  &c., 133 

Copy  of  M.  de  Frontenac's  letter  in  reply,  . . .   135 

Account  of  an  interview  between  M.  de  Fron- 
tenac and  theOttawas,  &c.,  at  Montreal,  . . ..  137 

Interview  between  the  deputies  of  the  Five  Na- 
tions and  M.  de  Frontenac, 152 

Replies  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to,  the  speeches  of 
the  deputies  of  the  Five  Nations, 156 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Forest,  Commandant  at  Fort 
Frontenac,  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  upon  the  re- 
turn of  the  Indian  deputies,  &c., 164 

Memorial  in  regard  to  the  disposition  of  the 
Indians  towards  the  French,  at  the  departure 
of  M.  de  Frontenacj  from  Canada, 166 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   11. 


No.  Of 
Doc.      Date. 

27.  Sep?r20. 

28.  Oct'r    10. 


29.  Nov'r  12. 

1683. 

30.  Aug.      5. 

31.  Nov'r    4. 
32. 

1684. 
33. 


34. 

35.  April  10. 

36.  April  10. 

37.  April  10. 

38.  April  10. 

39.  April  10. 

40.  /pril  14. 

41.  June  5. 

42.  Feb'y  10. 

43.  July  8. 

44.  July  31. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Father  Lamberville  to  M.  de  Fronte- 
nac, 175 

Account  of  the  Assembly  held  at  Quebec,  by 
M.  de  la  Barre,  &c.,  with  the  officers  in  Ca- 
nada, the  Jesuits.  &c..  respecting  the  Indi- 
dians,  &c., 180 

Extracts  of  the  abstract  by  the  Minister,  of  the 
letters  of  M.  de  la  Barre, 187 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
la  Barre, 195 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  the  Minister — Iro- 
quois— English,  &c., 197 

Extract  of  a  general  "  Memoire,"  on  the  sub- 
ject of  the  frauds  in  the  Indian  trade,  &c.,..  227 

Memoire  addressed  to  the  Minister  (Seignelay) 
respecting  the  situation  of  Fort  Frontenac, 
&c., 233 

Another  memorial,  respecting  the  construction 
of  Fort  Frontenac, 245 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  la 
Barre — reproaching  him  for  his  bad  conduct, 
&c., 262 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Meulles,  Intendant  in  Canada, 264 

Further  extract  from  same  to  same, 268 

Edict  of  the  King,  forbidding  French  subjects 
to  go  to  Albany,  New- York,  &c., 270 

Edict  of  the  King,  for  the  punishment  of 
French  subjects  who  go  to  Albany,  New- 
York,  &c., 272 

Commission  from  the  King  to  M.  de  la  Salle, 
to  take  command  in  the  regions  that  shall 
become  subjected  to  France,  west  of  Cana- 
da, &c., 275 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  la  Barre  to  the 

Minister,  (Seignelay,) 278 

[enclosing  :] 

Letter  from  Father  Lamberville  to  M.  de  la 
Barre, * 280 

Letter  of  M.  de  Meulles,  Intendant  of  Canada, 
to  the  Minister 286 

Letter  of  the  King  to  M.  de  la  Barre — ^War 
with  the  Indians,  &c., 296 


No.  47.J 


319 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   II. 


Subject.  Page. 

Despatch  of  the  Minister,  to  M.  Barillon,  French 

Ambassador  at  London, 300 

Return   of  officers  and   soldiers,  militia   and 
savages,  at  a  review  held  by  the  Governor  of 

Canada  at  Fort  Frontenac, 302 

Interview  between  the  Onondagas  and  "  Onon- 

tio."  at  "  Famine," 306 

Memoire  by  M.  de  la  Barre,  upon  the  subject 

of  a  war  with  the  Sonnontouans, 311 

Resume  by  the  Minister,  of  the  foregoing  me- 
moire, of  M.  de  la  Barre, 329 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  the  Minister,  com- 
plaining of  Col.  Dongan,  &c., 334 

Letter  of  M.  de  Meulles  to  the  Minister — Iro- 
quois— Ottawas,  &c., 336 

Letter  of  M.  de  Callieres,  Governor  of  Mon- 
treal, to  the  Minister, 347 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  the 
King — difficulties  with  Colonel  Dongan,  &c.,  351 
[enclosing  :] 
Letter  from   Father  Lamberville   to  M.  de  la 

Barre,  dated  Onondaga, 355 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 358 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 363 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 367 

Letter  from  sime  to  same, 370 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 373 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 377 

Letter  from  same  to  same, 381 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  la  Barre  to  Colo- 
nel Dongan, 387 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Colonel  Dongan  to  M. 

de  la  Barre, 389 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  la  Barre  to  Colo- 
nel Dongan,  with  copy  of  the  Instructions 
given  to  the  Sieur  de  la  Salvaye,  his  envoy  to 
New-York, 392 

Copy  of  Colonel  Dongan's  letter  to  the  French 
at  Pemaquid, 398 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to  the 
Minister,  about  Colonel  Dongan,  &c., 399 

Extract  of  the  Resume,  by  the  Minister,  of 
the  letters  received  from  Canada,  &c., 401 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1684. 

45. 

July    31. 

46. 

Aug.    14. 

47. 

Sept'r    5. 

48. 

Oct'r     1. 

49. 

Oct'r     1. 

50. 

Oct'r     7. 

51. 

Oct'r   10. 

52. 

Nov'r    9. 

53. 

Nov'r  13. 

54. 

July    10. 

55. 
56. 
57. 
58. 
59. 
60. 
61. 

July    11. 
July    13. 
July    18. 
Aug.    17. 
Aug.   28. 
Sept'r  27. 
Oct'r     9. 

62. 

June    15. 

63. 

July       5. 

64. 

July    24. 

1683. 

65. 

Aug.     3. 

1684. 

66. 

Nov'r  14. 

67. 

Nov'r  14. 

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VOLUME  III. 

1685-1687. 


No. 

I)0( 

of 

!.        Date. 

1685. 

1. 

Feb'y  25. 

2. 

March  10. 

3. 

March  10. 

4. 

March  10. 

5. 

Feb'y  18. 

6. 

March  10. 

7. 

Nov'r  12. 

8. 

Nov'r  12. 

9. 

1686. 

10.  May      8. 

1685. 

11.  Oct'r  13. 

1686. 

12.  June    12. 

13.  Nov'r    8. 


14.  Nov'r  11. 

15.  Nov'r  16. 


Subject.  Page. 

Mi'moire,  by  M.  de  CalliAre,  addressed  to  the 
Minister,  (de  Seignelay,)  respecting  the 
usurpations  of  the  English  in  the  French 
Colonies  in  America, 1 

Letter  of  the  King  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  recalling 
hira, 12 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  the  King  to  M.  de  Meull  -, 
&c., 13 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  Barillon,  Ambas-  ■ 
sador  at  London,  complaining  of  the  conduct 
of  the  Governor  of  New- York,  &c., 15 

Resume  by  the  Minister,  of  the  letters  sent  to 
Canada,  &c. , 17 

Instructions  of  the  Ring  to  the  Marquis  de  De- 
nonville,  appointed  Governor,  &c.,  in  Canada,     20 

Extract  of  the  Resume,  by  the  Minister,  of 
the  letters  of  M.  de  Denonville,  of  August, 
September,  and  November — with  his  notes, . .     26 

Memorial  (anonymous,)  concerning  the  present 
state  of  Canada,  and  the  measures  to  be  taken 
for  its  security,  ike, 38 

Return  of  Beavers  received  from  Canada,  from 
1675  to  1685, 65 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister, ...     67 
[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de 
Denonville, 81 

Letter  from  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister 
— Indians — Col.  Dongan,  &c.,..., 83 

Memorial  by  the  Marquis  de  Denonville,  re- 
specting the  present  situation  of  Canadian 
affairs,  and  the  necessity  of  raalcing  war  on 
the  Iroquois,  &c., 91 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister — 
war  with  the  Indians,  &c., 116 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister. . . .   ^22 


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321 


PARIS    DOCUM   ;NTS 


VOLUME    III. 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1685. 


16.  May    20. 

17.  May    22. 

18.  June   20. 

19.  .July    27. 

20.  Sept'r29. 

21.  (not dated.) 
22. 

1687. 

23.  January. 


24.  March  30. 

25.  June      8. 

26.  June    17. 

27.  July     16. 

28.  July     19. 

29.  July     31. 

30.  Aug.   25. 

31.  June    11. 

32.  Aug.   22. 

33.  Aug.   22. 

34.  Aug.   25. 

35.  Oct'r   27. 


36.    Oct'r     2. 
[Senate,  No, 


Subject.  Page. 

[enclosing  :J 
Letter  of  Col.  Dongan  to  Father  Lambervillc, .   129 
Letter  of  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville,. .   132 
Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Col.  Dongan  in 

reply,   136 

Letter  of  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville, . .   140 
Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Col.  Dongan,  in 

reply, 144 

Letter  of  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville,..   148 
Resume  by  the  Minister,  of  the  letters  received 

this  year  from  Canada,  and  of  the  replies, . .   153 

Memoire,  for  the  Marquis  de  Scignelay,  re- 
specting the  dangers  that  threaten  Canada, 
the  means  of  remedying  them,  and  of  estab- 
lishing religion,  commerce,  and  the  French 
power  in  North  America, 164 

Extracts  from  the  letter  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Denonville  and  Champigny — Iroquois — 
the  English,  &c., 171 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister — 
Iroquois — Col.  Dongan,  &c., 178 

Letter  of  the  King  to'M.  de  Denonville,  forbid- 
ding any  efforts  against  the  English,  &c.,.  . .   196 

Account  (probably  by  M.  de  Callieres,)  of  the 
expedition  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Catara- 
couy,  &c., 199 

Proces  Verbal  of  the  act  of  possession  of  the 
Iroquois  country,  by  M.  de  Denonville,  ....   209 

Proces  Verbal  of  the  act  of  possession  of  Ni- 
agara, by  M.  de  Deinonville, 212 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  the  Minister,  . .  214 
[enclosing  :j 

Letter  from  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville,  238 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Col,  Dongan,  in 
reply, 242 

Another  letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Col. 
Dongan, 247 

Resume  by  the  Minister  of  M.  de  Denonville's 
letters,  and  of  the  replies  thereto, 255 

Memorial  by  M.  de  Denonville,  respecting  the 
present  state  of  affairs  in  Canada,  in  refer- 
ence to  the  war  with  the  Iroquois, 266 

(enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  M  de  Denonville  to  Col.  Dongan,..  293 

47.|  41 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   IV. 


No.  of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1687. 

37.  Sept'r    8. 

38.  Oct'r   12. 


39.   October. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  Col.  Dongan  to  M.  de  Denonville,. .  297 

Letter  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Col.  Dongan,  in 
reply, 308 

Detailed  account  of  the  expedition  of  M.  de 
Denonville  against  the  Sonontouans — by  or- 
der of  the  King, 314 

40.  November.  Memoire  by  M.  de  Callieres  to  the  Minister, 
urging  the  necessity  of  war  against  the  Eng- 
lish in  New-York,  &c  , 350 

Copy  of  the  memorial  presented  by  the  French 
Ambassadors  to  the  English  Commissioners, 
concerning  the  rights  of  France  over  the  Iro- 
quois, &c., 357 

42.    (no  date.)     Statement,  justifying  the  right  of  the  French  to 

sovereignty  over  the  lands  of  the  Iroquois, . .  362 


41.    Dec'r  13. 


VOLUME   IV. 


1688. 
1.    March  8. 


2.  March  8. 

3.  March  8. 

4.  May      8. 

5.  May    16. 

6.  June    15. 

7.  Sept'r  15. 


1G88— 1691. 


Instructions  of  the  King  to  the  Marquis  de 
Denonville,  upon  the  subject  of  the  difficul- 
ties between  the  French  and  the  English,  re- 
specting their  territorial  claims  in  North 
America, 1 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Denonville — Col.  Dongan,  &c., 4 

Extracts  of  the  Minister's  Resume  of  despatches 
to  M.  M.  de  Denonville  and  de  Champigny, . .       6 

Ministerial  projet  of  the  war  to  be  made  against 
the  Iroquois, 14 

Memorial  by  M.  de  Denonville,  explanatory  of 
the  territorial  rights  of  the  French  in  North 
America,  &c.,... 19 

Declaration  of  the  Iroquois  before  M.  de  De- 
nonville, at  Montreal,  of  their  desire  to  re- 
main neutral  between  the  French  and  the 
English,  &c., 41 

Statement,  showing  the  present  situation  &c.,  of 
Fort  Niagara, 44 


No.  47.1 


323 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS 


VOLUME  IV. 


Page. 


1 

4 

6 

14 

19 

41 
44 


No.  of 
Doc.        Oite. 

1688. 
8.    Oct'r  30. 


1689. 
9.    (no  date.) 

10.  (no  date.) 

11.  (no  date.) 

12.  January. 

13.  Jan'y. 

14.  (no  date) 

15.  (no  date) 

16.  Jan'y. 

17.  Feb'y. 

18.  Feb'y. 

19.  Feb'y 

20.  April  24. 

21.  May      1. 

22.  May      1. 

23.  May      8. 


Subject.  Pago. 

Despatch  of  M.  de  Denonville  (supposed)  to 
the  Minister,  giving  an  account  of  the  diffi- 
culties with  the  Indians,  Col.  Dongan,  &c.,.     48 

Resume  by  the  Minister,  of  the  letters  of  M. 
M.  de  Denonville  and  de  Charapigny,  with 
notes  thereon, 63 

Memorial  showing  the  advantages  of  a  fort  at 
Niagara,  &c., 73 

Explanatory  paper  in  relation  to  the  defences 
necessary  in  Canada,  'he  menns  of  increasing 
the  Indian  trade,  and  the  French  influence, 
&c., 76 

Memorial  of  M.  de  Callidres  to  the  Marquis  de 
Seignelay,  upon  the  present  state  of  Cana- 
dian affairs,  &c., 82 

Projet  by  M.  de  Callieres,  of  an  expedition 
for  the  purpose  of  conquering  New- York, 
&c., 89 

Paper  showing  the  difference  in  price  of  Indian 
merchandize,  at  Albany  and  at  Montreal, . . . .   103 

Tariff  of  prices  at  which  Canadian  merchandize 
should  be  sold  in  France,  with  estimate  of 
produce,  &c., 105 

Note  by  the  Minister,  upon  the  Projet  of  M.  de 
Callieres, , .   109 

Further  memorial  of  M,  de  Callieres  to  the 
Minister,  upon  his  projet, 112 

Estimate  of  arms,  munitions,  &c.,  necessary  to 
be  sent  to  Canada  for  the  proposed  expedi- 
tion,     115 

Notes  by  the  Minister  upon  the  foregoing  pro- 
jet and  estimate, 117 

Notes  by  the  Minister,  upon  the  proposed  plan 
for  the  conquest  of  New-York, 121 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Denonville  and  de  Champigny,  respecting 
the  Indians — the  English  possessions  in 
America,  &c., 124 

Extract  of  a  despatch  from  the  Minister  to  M. 
de  Denonville, 128 

Proces  verbal  of  the  act  of  possession  of  the 
Baye  des  Puants,  and  the  upper  Mississippi, 
&c., 130 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUAIE    IV. 


No.  of 
Boc.       Date. 

1689. 

24.  May    22. 

25.  May. 

26.  June     7. 


Subject. 


Page. 


27. 

June      7. 

28. 

Nov'r  18. 

29. 

1690. 

Aug. 

30. 

1689. 

Nov'r    8. 

31. 

1690. 
January. 

32. 

Feb'y  15. 

33. 

February. 

34. 

(June.) 

35. 

July     14. 

Further  memorial,  by  M.  de  Callit'res,  respect- 
ing the  proposed  expedition  against  New- 
York, ; 133 

Further  memorial  of  M.  de  Callieres,  urging 
a  prompt  execution  of  the  proposeil  attack 
on  New-York,  &c., 137 

Instructions  from  the  King  to  M.  de  Frontenac, 
(appointed  Governor  of  Canada,)  respecting 
the  proposed  conquest  of  New-York,  giving 
full  details  of  the  views  of  the  French  gov- 
ernment tliercupon,  &c., 144 

General  Instructions  from  the  King  to  the 
Count  de  Frontenac,  appointed  Governor  and 
Lieutenant-General  of  the  French  posses- 
sions in  North  America.     (Extracts.) IGO 

Observations  upon  the  state  of  Canadian  affairs, 
at  the  time  of  the  departure  of  the  vessels, 
this  date, , ,., .    ]  65 

Extract  of  the  Minister's  resume  of  the  letters 
of  M.  M.  de  Frontenac,  de  Denonville,  de 
Champigny,  &c., 172 

Memorial  of  M.  de  Callieres  upon  the  present 
state  of  Canadian  affairs, 182 

Extract  of  a  memorial  by  the  Marquis  de  De- 
nonville to  the  Minister,  upon  the  situation 
of  Canada — the  expediency  of  the  conquest 
of  New-York,  &c., 190 

Memorial  by  M.  Duplessis  upon  the  subject  of 
the  defence  of  Canada,  war  with  the  Indians, 
&c., 208 

Memorial  of  M.  de  Callieres  to  the  Minister, 
upon  the  designs  of  the  English — ^the  attack 
of  New- York,  &c., 213 

Speech  (by  M.  de  Frontenac,)  to  be  delivered 
to  the  Ottawas,  to  dissuade  them  from  form- 
ing an  alliance  with  the  English,  &c., 219 

Extract  of  a  despatch  from  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Frontenac,  and  de  Champigny — cannot 
undertake  the  attack  of  New-York  at  pre- 
sent, &c., .225 


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133 

137 


144 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1690. 
36.   July     14. 


37.  Oct'r  23. 

38.  Nov'r  12. 
.39.    November. 


1691. 

40.  April    7. 

41.  May    10. 

42.  May    10. 

43.  May    12. 

44.  May    12. 

45.  Aug.    12. 

46.  Oct'r  20. 

47.  Oct'r   12. 

48.  (no  (late.) 

49.  Nov'r. 


Subject. 


Pago. 


Further  extract  from  the  King's  despatch  to 
M.  M.  de  Frontenac  and  de  Chanipigny — 
the  Iroquois,  &c., 227 

An  account  of  what  occurred  in  Canada  during 
the  English  expedition  against  Quebec,  Octo- 
ber, 1690, 234 

Extracts  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the 
Minister — details  of  the  military  operations 
in  Canada,  &c., 244 

"  An  account  of  the  most  remarkable  occurren- 
ces in  Canada,  from  the  departure  of  ihe  ves- 
sels in  the  month  of  November,  1689,  to  the 
month  of  November,  1690."  [This  paper 
was  written  by  Mons.  de  Monseignat, "  Con- 
troleur  General  de  la  Marine,"  in  Canada  ; 
and  is  supposed  to  be  addressed  to  Madame 
de  Maintenon.  It  contains,  among  other  in- 
teresting details,  an  account  of  the  expedi- 
tion against  Schenectady.] 255 

Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Frontenac  and  de  Champigny, 307 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the 
Minister — Indian  affairs,  &c., 310 

Extracts  of  a  memorial  of  M.  de  Champigny 
to  the  Minister — Canadian  affairs, 315 

Extracts  of  a  "  Mcmoire  instructif "  upon  Can- 
ada, by  M.  de  Champigny, 324 

Letter  of  M.  de  Champigny  to  the  Minister — 
attack  of  the  Iroquois  upon  Montreal,  &c.,.   329 

Letter  of  M.  de  Champigny  to  the  Minister — 
Indian  troubles,  &c., 331 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the 
Minister,    (Pontchartrain,) 334 

Memorial  by  M.  de  Villebon,  to  the  Minister 
— proposing  expeditions  agoinst  New-Eng- 
land, New-York,  &c., 338 

Memorial  of  M.  de  Callieres  to  the  MinisLc- 
(Pontchartrain,)  upon  the  measures  necessa- 
ry for  the  security  of  Canada,  &c., 341 

Account  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences 
in  Canada,  from  the  month  of  November, 
1690,  to  the  departure  of  the  vessels  in 
1691, 359 


32G 


[Senati: 


VOLUME  V 


1002-1609. 


i 


No.  of 
Doc.         Date. 

1692. 

-» 

Feb'y  17. 

2. 

April. 

3. 

Sept'r  15. 

4. 

Oct'r     5. 

5. 

Nov'r  11. 

6. 

Nov'r  11. 

7. 

(no  date.) 

8. 

(no  (late.) 

1693. 

9. 

March  28. 

10. 

Aug.    17. 

11. 

12.  May      8. 

13.  Aug.   20. 


Subject.  Page. 

Notes  by  the  Minister  upon  the  present  state  of 
Canadian  affairs, ; l 

Despatch  of  the   Minister  to  M.  de  Frontenac     • 
— M.    de   Cadillac   to   be  sent  to  France  to 
give   intelligence,  &c., .7 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Frontenac  to 
the  Minister — Boston — New-  York — Port 
Royal,  &c.,.i 10 

Account  of  the  military  operations  in  Canada, 
from  November,  1691,  to  October,  1692,  by 
M.  de  Champigny, 18 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M; '  de  Frontenac  to 
the  Minister, 27 

Memorial  to  M.  de  Pontchartrain  on  behalf  of 
the  Iroquois  and  other  North  American  Indi- 
ans, &c., 29 

Notes  by  the  Minister,  upon  the  projected  at- 
tack of  the  English  Colonies  upon  Canada, 
and  the  means  of  opposing  them,  &c., 44 

Extracts  of  a  memorial  of  M.  de  la  Mothe 
Cadillac  lo  the  Minister,  respecting  Acadia, 
New-England,  New-York,  &.C., 52 

Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Frontenac 
and  de  Champigny, 59 

An  account  of  what  has  occurred  in  Canada  in 
relation  to  the  war  with  the  English  and  the 
Indians,  since  November,  1692,  by  M.  de 
Champigny, 61 

Account  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences 
in  Canada,  from  the  month  of  September, 
1692,  to  the  sailing  of  the  vessels  in  1693,.     72 

Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Frontenac, 
and  de  Chiimpigny,  (extract,) 141 

Memorial  of  M.  de  Villebon  to  M.  de  Pont- 
chartrain, on  the  proposed  enterprise  against 
Fort  Peniquid,  &c., 144 


No.  47.J 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS 


VOLUME   V. 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1693. 
14.    (no  date) 


15. 

1695. 

16.  April  16. 

17.  June    14. 

18.  Nov'r    6. 
19. 

20. 

1696. 

21.  Feb'y  15. 

22.  May    26. 

23.  Oct'r  25. 

24.  [Nov'r. 

1697. 

25.  Jan'y  20. 

26.  April  28. 

27.  Oct'r    18. 


1698. 

28.  March  12. 

29.  May     21. 


<'...■        '■ 


Subject.  Page. 

Memorial  to  the  Mini^.ler,  (by  M.  de  la  Mothe 
Cadillac,  pro^  /,)  of  the  occurrences  in 
Canada  this  year,  with  the  Iroquois,  &c.,. . .   152 

Note  by  the  Ministt-r,  upon  the  Canadian  intel- 
ligence of  this  year, ,      ...   174 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Frontenac — 
negotiations  with  the  Iroquois,  &c., 177 

Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Frontenac 
and  de  Champigny, 183 

Memoire,  by  Mons.  dc  Champigny,  concerning 
the  fort  at  Cataracouy,  &c., 187 

Narrative  of  the  chief  occurrences  between  the 
French  and  the  Indians,  &c.,  in  Canada,  in 
1695, 195 

Abstract,  (submitted  to  the  Minister,)  of  the 
Canadian  despatches  of  1695,  in  reference  to 
the  Iroquois,  English,  &c., 311 

Ministerial  memorandum  on  the  subject  of  the 
Canadian  despatches,  and  the  preparations 
necessary  to  be  made  thereupon, 317 

Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Frontenac, 
and  de  Champigny — Indian  troubles — the 
English,  &c., 321 

Letter  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to  the  King — expe- 
dition against  the  Onondagas,  &c., 329 

Account  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences  in 
Canada,  from  the  departure  of  the  ships  in 

1695,  to  the  beginning  of  November,  1696,  333 

Projet   of    an   enterprise  against  Boston   and 

New- York,  presented  to  the  Minister,  by  M. 

de  Lagny, 373 

Despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Frontenac — 

approving  his  conduct,  &c., 383 

Narrative  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences 

in  Canada,  from  the  departure  of  the  ships  in 

1696,  to  October  1697, 389 

Despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Frontenac — 
news  of  the  peace  of  Ryswick,  &c., 428 

Extract  of  a  despatch  from  the  Minister  to  M 
de  Frontenac — Indians,  &c., 430 

,  f,., ,.'-■   ._;    ,        ,,  ,       ,  :   .        .,/  >^-   , 


No.  of 
Doc.        Date. 

1698. 

30.  Oct'r  20. 

31.  April  22. 


32.  June      8. 

33.  Au<r.    13. 

34.  Scpt'r  21. 


35.    Aug.    22. 


36. 

37.  Oct'r  22. 

1699. 

38.  March  25. 

39.  April  27. 

40.  May    27. 


41. 


328  I  Senate 

PARIS    nOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   V. 

Subject.  Pago. 

Narrative  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences 

ill  Canada,  from  1697,  to  October,  1698... .  4.J2 
Copy   of  a  letter  from  the  Earl  of  ileliomcnt, 

Governor   of  New-York,  to    Ihe  Count    tie 

Fronlenuc, „  .  455 

Letter  of  Count  de  Frontenac  to  the  Earl  of 

Bellomont,  in  reply, 457 

Letter  of  Lord  Bellomont  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  461 
Letter  of  M.  de  Frontenac  to  Lord  Bellomont, 

in  reply, 467 

Letter  of  Lord    IJellomont  to   the   Count   de 

Frontenac, 472 

Memorandum  respecting  tht  sovereignty  of  the 

King  of  France  over   the  Iroquois, 474 

Letter  of  M.    M.    de  Frontenac  and  de  Cham- 

pigny,  to  the  Minister, 476 

Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  re- 
specting the  Indians,  &c., 480 

Despatch  of  the  Kin  >•  to  M.  de  Callieres — di- 
recting him  to  obM  rve  the  treaty  of  Ryswick, 
&c., 482 

Exti.^ots  from  a  memoire  of  the  King  to  M.  de 
Callieres,  &c., — appointed  Governor,  &c., 
of  Canada,  in  place  of  M.  de  Frontenac,  de- 
ceased,   485 

Memorial  respecting  the  encroachments  of  the 
English  upon  the  Territories  of  France  in 
North  America, 491 


No.  47.  j 


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VOLUME  VI. 

noo-iroo. 

No  of 
Doc.       Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1700. 

1.  May      5.     Despatch  of  the   King  to  M.  M.  dc  Callieres 

and  de  Champigny — peace  with  the  Indians, 
&c., 1 

2.  Council  held  by  M.  de  Longueil,  French  com- 

mandant at  Detroit,  with  the  Indians,  respect- 
ing a  declaration  of  war  against  the  English,      3 

3.  June    19.     Replies  of  M.  de  Longueil  to  the  speech  of  the 

White  River  Indians, 10 

4.  July    18.     Interview  between   six  Iroquois  dep'jties,  and 

the    Chevalier  de   Callieres   at  Montreal,,      13 

5.  Oct'r   16.     Letter  of  M.  de  Callieres"  to  the  Minister — the 

Iroquois — Mississippi — Lord  Bellomont,&c.,    24 
[enclosing:] 

6.  Sept'r    3.     Interview   oetween   the  Iroquois  deputies  and 

M.  de  Callieres  at  Montreal, 35 

r«oi. 

7.  May    31.     Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Callieres  and 

de  Champigny—Iroquois— the  Mississippi,&c.    50 

8.  Aug.     4.     Ra1':ication  of  the  peace  made  in  the  month  of 

September  last,  between  the  Colony  of  Can- 
ada and  the  Indians, 53 

9.  Cabinet  paper,  containing  details  of  a  project 

for  the  conquest  of  New-England,  &c.,...,     62 

10.  M6moire  by  M.  d'lberville,  upon  the  situation 

of  Boston,  New-York,  &c.,  and  project  for 

attacking  them, 72 

17C2. 

11.  May      3.     Despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de  Callieres 

and  de  Champigny — Colonial  affairs,  &c., . .     94 

12.  Nov'r    4.     Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Callieres  to  the 

Minister — peace  with  the  Indians — Orange — 
New-York,  &c., 98 

13.  Nov'r    6.     Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Callieres  to  the 

Minister — Onond  agas — Orange — New- York,  ' 
&c., 105 

14.  Nov'r  11.     ExtKiCts  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais,  In- 

tendant  of  Canada,  to  the  Minister — Indian 
affairs,  &c., ••••   108 

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[Sekatk 


No.  of 
Doe.      Dat*. 

1703. 
15.   May    30. 

16. 

Nov'r  14. 

17. 

Nov'r  14. 

18. 

Nov'r  15. 

19. 

20. 

1704. 
Nov'r  16. 

21. 

Nov'r  17. 

22. 

1705. 
June    17. 

23. 

Oct'r  19. 

24. 

Aug.   16. 

25. 

Aug.   17. 

26. 

October. 

1706. 
27.* 

28.   April  28. 


Subject.  Pag*. 

Extracts  of  a  despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Calliercs  and  de  fieauharnais — Fort  Fron< 
tenac — Detroit,  &c  , 114 

Letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Death  of  M.  de  Calliferes — menaces  of  the 
English,  &c., 117 

Interviews  with  the  Savages,  by  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil, &c.,  in  July,  September  and  October, 
and  notes  by  the  Minister,  thereon, 125 

Resumd  of  a  letter  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and 
Beauharnais,  of  this  date,  and  notes  of  the 
Minister,  thereon, 145 

Succinct  detail  of  what  composes  the  twenty 
millions  (of  livres)  which  the  Colony  of  Can- 
ada produces  yearly  to  the  King  and  his  sub- 
jects,      150 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
Minister  — Abenaquls —  Iroquois —  Detroit — 
Albany — Peter  Schuyler,  &c., 154 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and 
Beauharnais,  to  the  Minister — Indian  affairs 
— Jesuits — ^the  English— Schuyler,  &c., ....   162 

Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  Beauharnias — the  Mimis — 
Onondagas,  &c., 171 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudrueil  to  the 

Minister, 174 

[enclosing  :J 

Speech  of  the  Indian  deputies,  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil, [and,] 177 

Reply  of  the  Governor-General  to  the  speech 
of  the  Indian  Deputies, 181 

Draft  of  a  Treaty  proposed  by  Col.  Vetch,  on 
the  part  of  Gov.  Dudley,  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
to  be  made  between  the  Colonies  of  New- 
France  and  New-England, 185 

Memorial  to  be  presented  to  the  King  in  favor 
of  taking  immediate  possession  of  Niagara, 
&c., 194 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
Minister — Gov.  Dudley,  &c., 201 


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Vo.  of 
Soo.       Date. 

1706. 

529.   June      9. 
30.   Nov'r   4. 


31. 


1707. 
32.  June    30. 


33.  June   30. 

34.  June    30. 

35.  July    24. 

1708. 

36.  June     6. 

37.  June     6. 

38.  June     6. 

39.  Nov'r    6. 

40.  May    24. 

41.  Nov'r  12. 

42.  Sept'r  26. 
Oct'r     7. 

43.  Nov'r  14. 

1709. 

44.  April  27. 


Subject.  Pt(«. 

Extract  of  a  despatch  from  the  Minister  to  M. 
tie  Vaudreuil — instructions  in  detail,  &c.,  , .  205 

Extracts  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
Minister — Ottawas — Iroquois — Detroit — the 
English,  dec, 213 

General  M^moire,  on  the  subject  of  the  French 
dominion  in  Canada,  from  1504  to  1706, 
with  extracts  from  the  despatches  of  the 
Governors,  d&c, 217 

Extracts  from  a  despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil — to  keep  at  peace  with  the  In- 
dians, and  harrass  the  English  at  Boston,  &c.  300 

Instructions  from  the  King  to  M.  Daigremont, 
sent  to  exmine  &c.,  the  forts  at  Oswego, 
Niagara,  Detroit,  &c., 303 

Extracts  from  the  Despatch  of  the  King  to  M. 
M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Raudot, 311 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Ottawas — Detroit,  &c., 316 

Extract  of  a  Despatch  from  the  Minister  to  M. 
Raudot,  urging  him  to  excite  the  Indians  to 
a  war  with  the  English,  &c., 318 

Extracts  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  dc 
Vaudreuil  and  Raudot — His  Majesty  does  not 
recognize  Queen  Anne,  &c., 319 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil — Instructions,  &c., 322 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
Minister — Onondagas — Boston — New-York, 

&c., 326 

[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  letter  of  Father  L'Heu,  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil, dated  Onondaga, 330 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister,. ..  334 
[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  Peter  Schuyler  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
dated  Orange, 339 

Report  of  M.  d'Aigremont  to  the  Minister,  con- 
cerning the  advanced  posts  of  Canada,  &c, . .  341 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Schuyler — Onondagas — Orange,  &c., 358 


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No.  ( 

Date. 

1709. 

45. 

July      6. 

46. 

July      6. 

47. 

Nov'r  14. 

48. 

June      2. 

49. 

June    16. 

50. 

Aug.      1. 

61. 

June    14. 

52. 

Oct'r    19. 

53. 

November. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  the  Minister 
his  Report  of  Nov 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vr 
Details  about  Scl 


Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  Raudot — to  act  on  the  de- 
fensive, &c. , 364 

M.  d'Aigremont,  upon 

jer  14, 360 

reuil  to  the  Minister — 
ler — Lake  Champlain — 

Horican,  &c., 373 

[enclosing:] 
Examination  of  Samuel  Whiting,  taken  prison- 
er by  the  French, 393 

Letter  of  Father  de  Mareuil,  Jesuit  Missionary 

at  Onondaga,  to  Father  L'Heu, 396 

Examination  of  Querel   Roulouse,  by  M.  de 

Ramezay,  at  Crown  Point, 397 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Joncaire  to  the  Com- 
mandant at  Fort  FrontenaC, 400 

Copy  of  letter  of  M.  de  Ramezay  to  M.  de 

Vaudreuil — Schuyler — Crown  Point,  &c.,..  402 
General  Statement  of  the  condition  of  Canada 
in  November,  1709, 406 


VOLUME  VII 


17I«— 1727. 


2.   May    10. 


1710. 
1.   May      1.    Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Chambly — Lake  Champlain — Schuyler  going 

to  England,  &c., 1 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to 
the  Minister — Onondagas,  &c., 7 

3.  June      7.    Letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil — 

Desic;ns  of  the  English,  &c., 9 

4.  June.  Notes  bj  the  Minister,  upon  M.  de  Vaudreuil's 

letters,  &c., 11 

5.  Nov'r    3.    Extracts  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  letter  to  the 

Minister — Ono  ndagas — Schuyler — Ottawas 
— Orange,  &c., 13 


No.  47.J 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   VII. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1710. 

6.  Nov'rlS. 

7.  April  26. 

8.  July      7. 

9.  Oct'r  25. 


1712. 
10.  June    28. 


11.  Nov'r   6. 

1713. 

12.  July      4. 

1714. 

13.  Oct'r     1. 

1716. 

14.  Feb'y. 


15.  Oct'r  15. 

16.  Nov'r   7. 

17.  Nov'r  12. 

1717. 

18.  June   26. 

1718. 

19.  Jan'y  25. 

20. 

21.  June      1. 


Subject.  Pag*. 

Extract  of  M.  Daigremont's  report  to  the  Min- 
ister— Ports  in  Canada,  &c., 29 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
New-York— Port  Royal ,  &c. , 32 

Despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil  ^ 
— approves  his  conduct  in  reference  to  New- 
York — Boston — Indians,  &c., 39 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Albany — New-York — Boston — Onondagas — 
Port  Royal,  &c., 43 

Extracts  of  the  despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil — precautions  to  be  taken 
against  the  English,  &c., 55 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Detroit — Onondagas — Fort  Frontenac,  &c.,    58 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  the  Minister  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil, 65 

Memorial  showing  the  advantages  of  the  post 
at  the  Detroit  to  the  King,  &c., 66 

Extracts  of  a  general  m6moire,  addressed  by  ^  ij  a  /  i  j. 
MNa>VaMdfroil,  to  the  Regent  Duke  d'  Or-  '^^4Ca»#«? 
leans,  upon  the  state  of  affairs  in  Canada,  . .     71 

Report  by  M.  Chaussegros,  upon  the  fortifica- 
tions of  Quebec,  &c., 81 

Memorandum  of  the  "  Conseil  de  Marine,"  ap- 
proving M.  de  Vaudreuil's  proposition  re- 
specting the  fort  at  Niagara,  &c., 89 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Council — De- 
troit— Albany,  &c., 92 

Extracts  of  a  despatch  of  the  Council  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,  to  watch  the  conduct  of  the  Eng- 
lish— Governor  Hunter,  &c., 94 

Notes  of  the  Council  upon  M.  de  Vaudreuil's 

account  of  his  transactions  with  the  Indians, 

24th  October,  1717, 97 

French  Mfimoire,  on  the  subject  of  Acadia,  in 

reference  to  the  Abenaquis,  English,  &c.,. . .  103 
Notes  by  the  Council,  upon  the  M6moire  of  le 

Pere  Lafitau,  on  the  subject  of  the  trade  in 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   VII. 


No.  of 
Doe.       Date. 

1718. 


Subject. 


Page. 


22. 

Oct'r  30. 

23. 

24. 

1719. 
May    23. 

25. 

Oct'r  28. 

26. 

1720. 
Jan'y. 

27. 

April  20. 

28. 

1721. 
Jan'y. 

29. 

March  24. 

30. 

July     11. 

31. 

Aug.  24. 

32. 

Oct'r     8. 

33. 

1722. 
May    24. 

34. 

June     8. 

35. 

Oct'r  17. 

spiritious  liquors  with  the  Indians.  [JVb^c — 
In  this  paper,  is  a  copy  of  a  letter  of  Francis 
Lovelace,  Governor  of  New-York,  dated 
18th  November,  1668,1 114 

Letter  of  M.  He  Vaudreuil  to  the  Council — In- 
dian affairs, 1 19 

General  M6moire  respecting  the  Indians  in  Ca- 
nada, as  far  as  the  Mississippi,  with  remarks 
upon  their  territory,  manners,  habits,  &c., . .   121 

Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  Begon — limits  of  Canada — 
Acadia,  &c., 136 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to 
the  Council — Illinois — ^Miamis,  &c.,  ......   138 

Mfimoire  by  Father  Aubry,  Jesuit  Missionary 
in  Canada,  upon  the  subject  of  the  boundary 
between  New-France  and  New-England,  &c.,  142 

Census  of  Canada,  according  to  M.  Begon's  re- 
turn of  j4th  November,  1719, 149 

Report  of  the  Council  of  Marine,  approving  M. 
M.  Vaudreuil's  and  Begon's  proceedings  re- 
specting Fort  Niagara,  &c., 151 

Census  of  Canada,  according  to  M.  Begon's  re- 
turn, 26th  October,  1720, 156 

Letter  of  Governor  Burnet  of  New- York,  to 
M.  de  Vaudreuil — Niagara, 157 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  Governor  Bur- 
net, in  reply,  defending  the  French  occupa- 
tion of  Niagara,  &c., 161 

Extracts  of  letter  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and 
Begon  to  the  Kinp — English  establishments 
in  the  Indian  country — forts — trade,  &c., . . .   169 

Census  of  Canada,  according  to  M.  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil and  Begon's  return,  4th  November, 
1721, 180 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de 
Vandreuil  and  Begon — designs  of  the  En- 
glish upon  Fort  Niagara,  &c., 186 

M6moire  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Begon  to 
the  Council — Boston — ^the  Abenaquis,  &c.,  189 


No.  47.] 


336 


PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   VH. 


Page. 


No.  of 
Doo.        Date. 

1723. 

36.  March. 

37.  April  21. 


1724. 

38.  Jan'y   18. 

39.  May    30. 


40. 

Nov'r  28. 

41. 

42. 

n25. 
^    21. 

43. 

April  24. 

44. 

Aug.     7. 

45. 

Aug.     7. 

46. 

1726. 
May      7. 

47.  May     7. 

48.  May     7. 


Subject.  Page. 

M6moire  concerning  the  French  Limits  in  Amer- 
ica, drawn  up  and  presented  by  Sieur  Bobe,  201 

Extracts  of  letters  of  the  Governors  and  Intend- 
ants  of  Canada,  respecting  the  enterprises  and 
encroachments  of  the  English,  in  Canada, 
since  the  treaty  of  Nimeguen,  in  1678,. . . .  213 

Resume  of  the  letters  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil 
andBegon — Abenaquis — New-England — ^Ir- 
oquois, &c., 249 

Extract  of  a  Memoire  of  the  King  to  M.  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  Begon — the  French  must  not 
appear  in  the  war  between  the  English  and 
the  Indians — but  their  influence  must  be  ex- 
erted, &c., 258 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
English  and  Abenaquis,  &c., 260 

General  Memoire  upon  the  present  state  of  the 
Abenaquis, 268 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  Begon  to  the  Minis- 
ter, on  the  subject  of  the  war  between  the 
English  and  the  Abenaquis, 272 

Cabinet  paper,  on  the  subject  of  the  New-Eng- 
land troubles,  with  the  Indians,  &c., 286 

Abstract  of  letters  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and 
Begon,  of  22d  May,  and  10th  June — English 
at  Oswego — encroachment  on  the  French  Ter- 
ritory, &c., 291 

Abstract  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  letters  respecting 
the  Abenaquis — English  at  Boston — their 
ambition,  &c., 301 

Cabinet  paper  respecting  the  English  Fort  at 
Oswego,  and  resume  of  the  letter  of  M.  M. 
de  Longueil  and  Begon  of  31st  October, 
1825,  detailing  his  journey  to  Oswego,  On- 
ondaga, &c., 308 

Notes  by  the  Minister  upon  the  news  from  Can- 
ada about  the  war  between  New-England 
and  the  Indians,  &c., 315 

Extracts  from  the  Instructions  of  the  King  to 
the  Marquis  de  Beauharnais,  appointed  Gov- 
ernor, &c.,  in  Canada, 318 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME  VII. 


No.  Of 
Doc.         Date- 

1726. 
49.  May    14. 


50.  May   16. 

51.  July      5. 

52.  Aug.    16. 

53.  Oct'r  25. 

1727. 

54.  April  11. 

55.  April  29. 

56.  July. 

57.  August. 

58.  Sept'r25. 

59.  July    14. 

60.  Aug.     1. 

61.  July    20. 

62.  Aug.     8. 
63. 

64. 

65.  Nov'r    1. 

66.  Dec'r  21. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Extracts  from  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M. 
de  Beauharnais,  and  Dupuy — English  at 
Oswego — the  Indians  to  be  engaged  against 
them,  &c., 321 

Translation  of  a  despatch  from  the  Duke  of 
Newcastle  to  M.  Walpole,  about  the  French 
fort  at  Niagara, 325 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  M.  de  Longueil,  about 
the  French  fort  at  Niagara, 328 

Letter  of  M.  de  Longueil,  to  Gov.  Burnet,  in 
reply, 330 

Extracts  of  letters  of  the  Governors  and  Intend- 
ants  of  Canada,  respecting  the  limits  with 
the  English,  and  the  Iroquois  Indians,  from 
28th  April,  1716,  to  25th  October,  1726,. .  332 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Duke  of  Newcastle 
to  M.  Walpole,  respecting  the  Fort  at  Niag- 
ara,    339 

Extracts  of  a  Meraoire  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
Jeauharnais  and  Dupuy — Fort  at  Niagara — 
Albany,  &c., 342 

Speech  of  the  Iroquois  to  M.  Begon,  when  on 
his  way  to  Oswego, 346 

Treaty  of  peace  concluded  at  Caskebay,  be- 
tween the  English  and  the  Indians, 348 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
Fort  at  Oswego,  &c., 354 

Copy  of  the  summons  made  by  M.  Begon  to 
the  Commander  of  the  Fort  at  Oswego,. . . .   358 

Proces  Verbal  of  the  delivery  of  the  same,. ..  359 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  Governor  Bur- 
net of  New- York, 361 

Letter  of  Gov.  Burnet  to  M.  de  Beauharnais, 
in  reply, 364 

Resum6  of  the  Canadian  letters  on  the  subjeci. 
of  the  Forts  of  Niagara  and  Oswego,  in 
1725,  1726,  and  1727,  and  notes  by  the  Min- 
ister and  King,  thereupon, 372 

French  answer  to  the  memorial  of  H.  B.  M., 
respecting  Fort  Niagara,  &c., 383 

Resume  of  a  memoire  of  M.  Dupuy,  on  the 
subject  of  the  pretensions  of  the  English,  in 
America,  and  notes  by  the  Minister,  thereon,  396 

Translation  of  a  letter  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
to  the  Duke  of  Newcastle,  in  reference  to 
the  French  encroachments  on  New-York,  &c.  402 


No.  47,J 


337 


Page. 


No. 
Doc 

9f 

!.         Date. 

1. 

1728. 
March    9. 

2. 

March  9. 

3. 

1727. 
July     17. 

4. 

May      9. 

5. 

1728. 
March  16. 

6. 

May    14. 

7. 

June    22. 

8. 

9. 

Oct'r      1. 

10. 

1729. 
Jan'y  25. 

11. 

Oct'r  25. 

1730. 
12.^0ct'r   10. 
[Senate,  No. 

VOLLME  VIII. 

1728—1744. 

Subject.  Page. 

Resume,  for  the  King,  of  the  letters  of  M.  M. 
de  Beauharnais  and  Dupuy,  in  reference  to 
the  Indians  in  Canada — the  English — their 
designs,  &.C., 1 

MSmoiro,  respecting  the  Fort  built  by  the  Eng- 
lish at  Oswego, 20 

[enclosing:] 

Plan,  and  elevation  of  the  Fort  at  the  mouth 
of  the  Oswego  river,  made  by  M.  Chausse- 
gros  de  Levy, 26 

Memoire  respecting  the  Fort  at  Niagara,  pre- 
sented to  his  Eminence  the  Cardinal  de 
Fleury, 27 

Cabinet  paper,  upon  the  subject  of  the  Forts 
at  Niagara  and  Oswego — the  designs  of  the 
English,  &c., 33 

Extract  of  a  despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Beauharnais  and  Dupuy — Posts  at  Niag- 
ara— Oswego — designs  of  the  English — in- 
structions,       40 

Copy  of  M.  Walpole's  letter  to  the  "  Garde 
des  Sceaux,"  on  the  subject  of  the  Forts  at 
Niagara,  Oswego,  &c., 53 

Summary  of  the  proceedings  of  M.  de  la  Chau- 
vignerie,  sent  by  the  Governor  of  Canada 
to  the  Onondagas, 56 

Cabinet  paper,  in  relation  to  the  English  estab- 
lishment at  Oswego,  with  decision  of  the 
King  thereupon, 64 

Abstract  of  the  letters  of  M.  de  Beauharnais 
and  d'  Aigremont,  respecting  the  establish- 
ments of  the  English,  near  Canada,  and 
notes  of  the  Minister  thereupon, 66 

Abstracts  of  letters  of  M.  M.  de  Beauharnais 
and  Hocquart — Abenaquis — Lake  Ontario — 
Scioux — Iroquois,  &c. , 74 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister; 
47.  J  43 


14 


IS' 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME    VIII. 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1730. 


13.    Oct'r    15. 


1731. 
14.    F-b'y    5. 

16.   Feb'y  13. 


16.  April  24. 

17.  May      8. 

10.   Oct'r     1. 

19.  Oct'r     1. 

20.  Oct'r     1. 

21.  Oct'r  23. 

1732. 

22.  April  22. 

23.  June    13. 

24.  Oct'r  15. 


Subject. 


Page. 


enclosing  intelligence  from  Albany  respect- 
ing the  Indians,  &c., 88 

Letter  of  M.  M.  Beauharnois  and  Hocquart, 
to  the  Minister,  in  relation  to  the  affair  of 
of  Henry  Lidyus,  convicted  of  heresy,  tam- 
pering with  the  Indians,  &c. , 91 

Cabinet  memorandum  upon  the  subject  of  the 
establishment  proposed  to  be  made  at  Crown 
Point,  on  Lake  Champlain, 96 

Further  memorandum,  (approved  by  the  King,) 

respecting    the  establishments    proposed   at 

Crown   Point,  &c.,;   with    copy  of  a  map 

of  the  country  between  Fort  Chambly  and 

Albany,  &c., 98 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Beauharnais — views  of  the  English,  &c.,. . . .   102 

Extracts  of  a  despatch  of  the  King  to  M.  M. 
de  Beauharnais  and  Hocquart — post  at  Oswe- 
go— St.  Lawrence — Crown  Point — construc- 
tion of  a  fleet — Louisiana,  &c., 104 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
— Abenaquis — ^Western  ^In  d  ians — Oswego — 
Crown  Point,  &c., 109 

Letter  of  M.  M.  de  Beauharnais  and  Hocquart 
to  the  Minister — correspondence  with  Gover- 
nor Montgomerie  of  New- York,  &c., 116 

Letter  of  M.  M.  Beauharnais  and  Hocquart  to 
the  Minister — Indian  trade,  &c., 120 

Letter  of  M.  M.  de  Beauharnais  and  Hocquart 
to  the  Minister — Mutineers  at  Niagara,  &c.,.   123 

Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Beauharnais  and  Hocquart — Crown  Point — 
Instructions  as  to  passports  for  English  entei*- 
ing  Canada — to  be  rigorously  executed,  &c.,  128 

Protest  of  the  Earl  of  Waldegrave,  English 
Ambassador,  to  the  French  government, 
against  the  fort  at  Crown  Point,  and  de- 
mand that  it  be  destroyed,  &c., 130 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
Ohio — Iroquois — intrigues  of  the  English — 
Albany,  &c., 132 


•EN  ATE 


No.  47.  j 


339 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   VIII. 


Page. 


No.  of 
Doe .       Date . 

1733. 
25.    Feb'y  18. 


1734. 
26.   Oct'r    10. 


27    Aug.    19. 
28.   Dec'r  27. 

29. 

1735. 
30.   May    10. 


Subject. 


Pagre. 


1736. 
31.   Oct'r  12 


Cabinet  memorandum  respecting  the  designs  of 
the  English  on  lakes-Champlam  and  Ontario, 
and  of  instructions  to  be  given  to  M.  de 
Beauharnais,  &c., 14 1 

Letter  (decyphered)  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to 
the  Minister — projects  of  the  English — In- 
dians— Albany — military  affairs,  &c., 143 

Int''»"vipv'     ith  the  Sonontouans  and  Ononda- 

.d,  «       leeches, ,     149 

Resum6  o.  .J.  Beauharnais'  vie,_  respecting 
the  designs  of  the  English — and  observations 
upon  the  situation  of  their  Colonies,  &c., . . .   156 

Abstract  of  the  general  census  of  Canada,  for 
this  year, 162 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Beauharnais — 
precautions  to  be  taken  against  the  English — 
forts — Indians  to  be  induced  to  side  with 
France,  if  possible — impossible  to  furnish 
supplies  needed  from  France,  &c., 164 


Extracts  of  letter  of  M.  M.  de  Beauharnais 
and  Hocquart  to  the  Minister — Forts — Indi- 
ans— Detroit — Mississippi — Acadia,  &c.,. . .  168 
32.  (no  date.)  Enumeration  of  the  Indian  nations  having  rela- 
tions with  the  government  of  Canada  ;  with 
statement  of  the  warriors  of  each  tribe,  and 
their  emblematical  devices,  &c.  [JVote — 
This  very  interesting  paper  appears  to  have 
been  drawn  up  by  a  Frenchman,  (perhaps 
Joncaire,)  adopted  into  the  tribe  of  "  The  Plo- 


ver 


)) 


1737. 
33.   May    10. 


1739. 
34.   Jan'y  16. 


35.   February. 


p.  187.] 177 

Extract  of  the  King's  despatch  to  M.  M.  de 
Beauharnais  and  Hocquart — Navigation  of 
Lakes  Ontario  and  Champlain — Detroit — Ot- 
tawas — Scioux — Iroquois — Abenaquis,  &c.,.   191 

Note  of  the  Earl  of  Waldegrave  (English  Am- 
bassador) to  the  Count  de  Maurepas,  with 
memorandum  respecting  the  proposed  French 
establishment  at  Wood  Creek,  &c., 195 

Cabinet  memorandum,  in  answer  to  the  note  of 
the  Earl  of  Waldegrave,  respecting  the  Wood 
Creek  Fort,  &c., 198 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   rill. 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1740. 

36.  August. 

37.  Sept'r  12. 

38.  Sept'r  20. 

39.  Oct'r  31. 


1741. 
40.   Sept'r  21. 


41.  July      8. 

42.  July    30. 

43.  Aug.     3. 

44.  Aug.     7. 

45.  Aug.   12. 

46.  Aug.    12 

47.  Aug.    17. 

48.  Aug.  20. 

49.  Sept'r    1. 
50. 

1742. 

51.  July      6. 

52.  July    18. 

53.  July    17. 

54.  July    31. 

55.  July    30. 

1743. 

56.  Oct'r   13. 


Subject.  Page. 

Extract  of  proceedings  of  a  Council  held  vrith 
the  Indians  at  Albany, 200 

Speech  of  the  Five  Nations  to  M.  de  Beau- 
cours,  Governor  of  Montreal, 202 

Answer  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  speech  of 
the  Indians  to  M.  de  Beaucours, 208 

Letter  (decyphered)  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the 
Minister— Precautions  against  tiie  English, 
&c., 214 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 

Negotiations  with  the  Indians — The  English, 

&c.,    217 

[enclosing  :] 
Speech  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Ottawas  of 

Michilimakinac, 225 

Reply  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Iroquois  of 

Sault  St.  Louis, 228 

Speech  of  M .  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Iroquois  of 

Sault  St.  Louis, 232 

Speech  of  the  Senecas  to  M.  de  Beauharnais,. .  235 
Speech  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Indians  of  the 

"  Lac  des  deux  Montagnes,"  &c., 237 

Reply  of  the  Iroquois  &c  ,  to  the  above  speech,  244 
Speech  of  the  Onondagas  and  others  to  M.  de 

Beauharnais, 250 

Reply  of  M.    de   Beauharnais  to  the   above 

speech,  .... 254 

Reply  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  speech  of 

the  "  Sonnontouans," 257 

Cabinet  memorandum  upon  the  results  of  the 

Indian  conferences,  &c., 261 

Speech  of  the  Onondagas  to  M.  de  Beauharnais,  264 
Reply  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Onondagas,  268 
Speech  of  the  Sonontouans  to  M,  de  Beau- 
harnais,      272 

Reply  of  M.   de  Beauharnais  to  the  Sonon- 
touans,   277 

Statement  of  the  artillery  in  the  various  Forts, 
&c.,  in  Canada  at  this  date, 286 

Letter  from  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister 
— Indian  affairs,  &c., 288 


No.  47.J 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1744. 
57.  January. 


68.  March  4. 

69.  April  15. 

60.  March  2. 

61.  April  20. 

1743. 

62.  Dec'r  26. 

1744. 

63.  Oct'r     8. 

64.  Oct'r  29. 

65.  Oct'r  19. 

66.  Nov'r    7. 


341 

PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   V  II. 

Subject.  Page. 

Resum6  by  the  Minister  of  the  letter  of  M.  M. 
de  Beaxiharnais  ai.d  Hocquart,  of  October 
10,  1743 — Detroit— Iroquois,  &c., 299 

Cabinet  memorandum — English  on  Lake  On- 
tario— Commerce,  &c., .....   301 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister, . .   303 
[enclosing  :] 

Proces  veroal  by  M.  Beaubassin,  of  his  jour- 
ney to  Fort  la  Reine,  &c., 305 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister,  .   307 
[enclosing:] 

Speech  of  the  English  to  the  Five  Nations,  this 
day,    309 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
English  designs — Posts  at  Niagara — Oswego 
— Acadia — Indians — Missionaries,  &c.,  ....   310 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister, . .  332 
[enclosing  :J 

Intelligence  brought  to  M.  de  Beaucours,  bj  an 
Indian  returned  from  Albany, 334 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
Intelligence  from  Detroit — Niagaia — Oswe- 
go, &c., 338 


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342 


fSsNATR 


VOLUME  IX. 


1745—1747, 


n-  f 


/  ' 


No.  of 
Doc.       Dati 

i. 

1745. 

1. 

April 

15. 

2. 

June 

18. 

3. 

Aug. 

13. 

4. 

Sept'r 

12. 

6. 

Oct'r 

28. 

6. 

July 

26. 

7. 

Aug. 

25. 

8. 

Nov'r 

4. 

1746. 

9. 

April. 

10.  April. 

11.  April  26. 

12.  August. 

13.  Oct'r  28. 

14.  Nov'r    4. 


15.   Nov'r  13. 


Subject.  Page. 

Note  by  the  Minister,  on  the  news  from  Can- 
ada,         1 

Jjetter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
Revolt '  t  lie  Royale,  (kc, 4 

Letter  of  M.  Duchasibon  to  the  Minister — 
Surrender  of  Louisburg,  &c., 8 

Letter  of  M.  M.  de  Beauharnais  and  Hocquart 
to  the  Minister — affairs  of  Louisburg — Bos- 
ton— New- York,  &c.,  11 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister,  .     52 
[enclosing  :J 

Speech  of  the  Onondagas,  &c.,  to  M.  de  Beau- 
harnais, and  his  reply  thereto, 50 

Speech  of  the  Senecas  to  M.  de  Beauharnais, ' 
and  his  reply  thereto, ,     6o 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
menaces  of  the  English — necessity  of  sup- 
plies, &c., 71 

Memorandum  of  arrangements  for  the  Battal- 
ions embarked  for  Canada,  &c., 73 

Instructions  to  M.  de  Meric,  appointed  to  take 
command  of  the  military  sent  to  Canada, 
signed  by  the  Count  d'Argenson,  &c., 78 

Cabinet  memorandum,  on  the  subject  of  the 
English  war  movements,  &c., 82 

Abstract  of  the  various  military  movements  in 
Canada,  from  the  month  of  December,  1745, 
to  August,  1746, 85 

Letter  of  M.  de  Beauharnais  to  the  Minister — 
Garrison  at  Niagara — Oswego — Louisiana — 
Illinois,  &c., 95 

Abstract,  in  form  of  a  Journal,  of  what  has  oc- 
curred of  an  interesting  character  in  the  Col- 
ony, in  reference  to  military  operations,  and 
of  intelligence  recoived  from  November, 
1745,  to  November,  1746,  102 

Report  by  M.  de  Repentigny,  of  a  reconr^-is- 
sance,  made  by  him,  on  the  road  between 
Albany  and  Saratoga,  &c., 192 


No.  47.J 


343 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME    IX. 


No.ot 
1)00       Date. 

1747. 

16.  Jan'y  16. 

17.  Feb'yl2. 


Sutijoot. 


Page. 


Cabinet  Resum6  of  the  Canadian  despatches  oi' 
1746 — military  operations,  &c., 196 

Copy  of  the  capitulation  granted  by  the  troops 
of  his  Most  Christian  Majesty  to  those  of 
his   Britannic  Majesty,  at  the  Grand-Pr6e, 

(N.S.) 203 

Account,  by  M.  Boisherbert,  of  u  French  and 
Indian  expedition  against  Fort  Clinton,  &c.,.^'206 

Account,  by  the  Chevalier  de  la  Come,  of  an 
engagement  with  a  party  of  English,  Dutch, 
and  Indians  at  the  Isle  de  Montreal,  &c.,. . .  211 

Paper  presented  by  M.  Boisherbert  (to  the  Min- 
ister,) upon  the  subject  of  the  intrigues  of 
the  English  with  thelndians — Detroit — Niag- 
ara— Fort   Frontenac,  &c., 218 

Abstract,  in  form  of  a  Journal,  of  the  most  in- 
teresting occurrences  in  the  Colony,  in  refer- 
ence to  military  movements,  and  of  intelli- 
gence received — from  the  departure  of  the 
vessels  in  November,  1746,  to  ""th  October, 

1747, 234 

22.    Nov'r    9.     Continuation  of  the  Journal,  from  7th  October 

to  9th  November,  1747, 333 


18.  June  23. 

19.  Oct'r     8. 

20.  Nov'r. 
21  Oct'r      7. 


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VOLUME  X. 


1748—1754. 


No.  of 
Doc.        Data. 

1748. 

1. 

Jan'y    28 

2. 

April   15. 

3. 

Sept'r  ol. 

4. 

Oct'r     9. 

5. 

Sept'r  26. 

6. 

Oct'r  23. 

7. 

Oct'r  26. 

8. 

Nov'r    2. 

1749. 

9. 

July    29. 

10. 

Sept'r  10. 

11. 

Subject. 


Pag*. 


12.   Oct'r  20. 

23.    Nov'r    9. 


Cubinet  Resumfi  of  despatches  of  Count  de  la 
Galissoni^re,  Governor  of  Canada — French 
incursions  into  New-York — Saratoga,  &c.,.       1 

Cabinet  Resume  of  Canadian  despatches — Mich- 
ilmakinac — Detroit — English  intrigues  with 
the  Indians,  &c., 4 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  GalissoniSre  to  the  Minis- 
ter— commerce  of  the  Colonies — means  of 
advancing  Louisiana — Illinois,  &c., 7 

Journal  of  the  most  interesting  military  occur- 
rences in  Canada,  and  abstract  of  various  in- 
telligence received  at  Quebec,  since  the  depar- 
ture of  thevessels,  in  November,  1747, 14 

Ministerial  M  morandum  on  the  Journal  of 
Canadian  occurrences  sent  by  M.  M.  de  la 
Galissoniere  and  Bigot, 108 

Letter  from  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  to  the  Min- 
ister—  Miamis — Detroit — Michilimakinac — 
M.  de   St.  Pierre,  &c., —  112 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  to  the  Minister 
exchange  of  prisoners — Boston — New-York, 
&c., 124 

Interview  between  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  and 
the  deputies  of  the  Six  Nations  in  the  Castle 
of  St.  Louis,  at  Quebec, 126 

Proces  verbal  of  the  act  of  possession  of  the 
Ohio  River  and  its  tributaries,  by  M.  Celoron  132 

Letter  of  M.  Puyzieulx,  (Minister)   to, 135 

I  enclosing:] 

Extracts  and  copies  of  letters  of  M.  M.  de  la 
Galissoniere — Colonel  Mascarene— Governor 
Shirley — Governor  Clinton — M.  desLigneris 
— Col.  Johnson,  &c.,  relative  to  an  exchange 
of  prisoners  in  1749, 137 

Return  of  the  artillery  in  Canada  at  this  date, .   154 

Resum6  of  the  letters  of  M.  M.  de  la  Jonquiere 
and  Bigot  to  the  Minister — Indians  at  Toron- 
to— necessity  of  the  French  becoming  mas- 
ters of  Oswego,  &c., 158 


No.  47.] 


346 


PARIS    OOCOMKNTS VOLUME    X. 


No.  of 
Doc*.       Dal*. 

1750. 
14.   April. 


15.  April. 

16.  May    15. 

17.  July    16. 

18.  June    23. 

19.  June    25. 

20.  June    26. 

21.  June    27. 

22.  June    27. 

23.  Aug.     6. 

24.  Sept'rlS. 
26.  Dec'r. 


1751. 

26.  July     11. 

27.  Sept'r20. 

28.  Sept'r23. 

29.  Oct'r  17. 
[Senate,  No. 


Subject.  Ptf*. 

Cabinet  resume  of  Canadian  despatches — Mis- 
sionaries among  the  Indians — English  in- 
trigues,  &c., 162 

Cabinet  resume  of  Canadian  despatches — Indi- 
an trade — rivalry  of  the  English — necessary 
precautions, 171 

Interview  between  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  and  the 
Cayuga  Indians, 178 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  to  the  Minister 
— exchange  of  prisoners  with  New-York,  and 

New-England,  18!> 

[enclosing:] 

ProcSs  verbal  of  interview  betwe". ,  the  French 
officers,  and  Lieutenant  Stoddert,  and  Captain 
Anthony  Van  Schaick,  at  Montreal,  relative 
to  exchange  of  prisoners,  &c., , .   195 

Proces  verbal  of  another  interview  between  lue 
same, 198 

Proces  verbal  of  another  interview  between 
the  same, 201 

General  list  of  English  prisoners  detains .  m 
the   Government  of  Canada, 204 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  Douville  commandant 
at  Sault  St.  Louis,  to  the  Marquis  de  la  Jon- 
quiSre, 208 

Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — showing 
the  efforts  of  the  French  to  excite  the  I,tdi- 
ans  against  the  English,  &c., 210 

Cabinet  resume  of  despatches  from  M.  de  Vau- 
drouil,  Governor  of  Louisiana — French  and 
English  intrigues  among  the  Indians, 212 

Memorial  respecting  the  French  Colonies  in 
North  America,  byM.  delr  Galissonniere — 
their  utility — the  necessity  •.'.  'i.eir  preserva- 
tion— designs  of  the  English — general  reflec- 
tions, &c., , 217 

Speech  of  the  Onondagar  to  M.  de  la  Jonquiere, 
and  his  replies  thereto, 250 

Speech  of  the  Deputies  of  the  Five  Nations, 
to  M.  de  la  Jonquiere,  and  his  replies  thereto,  264 

Cabinet  Memorandum  respecting  the  English 
establishments  upon  the  Ohio  river, 269 

Letter  of  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  to  the  Minister,  .  272 

47.J  44 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   X. 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1751. 

30.  June    12. 

31.  Aug.    10. 


32. 


1752. 


33.   April. 


34.  April  21. 

35.  July      5. 

1753. 

36.  Aug.  20. 

37.  December. 

1754. 

38.  July    24. 

39.  July. 

40.  Oct'r  13. 

41.  Oct'r  28. 


Subject.  .  Page. 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  Gov.  Clinton  to  M.  de 
la  Jonquiere — Usurpations  of  the  French  at 
Niagara,  &c., 273 

Reply  of  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  to  Gov.  Clinton 
— The  Iroquois  have  never  recognized  the 
King  of  England  as  theii  master — their  nat- 
ural inclination  is  towards  France — the  Iro- 
quois alone  have  a  right  to  complain,  &c.,. .  276 

Cabinet  Resume  of  M.  de  la  Jonquiere's  de- 
spatches— intrigues  of  the  English  with  the 
Indians — they  become  every  day  more  dan- 
gerous, &c.,   284 

Cabinet  Resume  (approved  by  the  King,)  of  M. 
de  la  Jonquiere's  despatches — project  to  drive 
the  English  from  the  Ohio,  &c. — with  Memo- 
randum of  the  points  on  which  M.  Duquesne, 
his  successor,  should  be  instructed,  &c., . . . .  287 

Letter  of  M.  de  liongueil  to  the  Minister — loss 
of  Despatches  from  the  Detroit,  &c., — perfi- 
dy of  the  English — they  should  be  expelled, 
&c.,    295 

Interview  between  the  Abenaquis  and  Captain 
Phineas  Stevens,  in  presence  of  M.  de  Lon- 
gueil,  &c., 311 

Letter  of  M.  Duquesne  to  the  Minister — details 
of  his  proceedings  with  the  Indians — designs 
against  the  English,  &c., 319 

Cabinet  diplomatic  paper — views  of  Foreign 
powers — projects  of  England  about  Ame- 
rica, &c.,  327 

Letter  of  M.  Varin  to  M.  Bigot — the  English 
defeated  by  M.  de  Villiers,  on  the  Ohio,  &c.  331 
[enclosing  :] 

Extract  of  M.  de  Villiers'  Journal — details  of 
the  defeat  of  the  English,  &c., 334 

Letter  of  M.  Duquesne  to  the  Minister — details 
of  Indian  affairs,  &c., 337 

Letter  of  M.  Duquesne  to  the  Minister — obser- 
vations on  the  conduct  of  the  English — ^must 
have  been  in  consequence  of  orders  from  the 
King  of  Great  Britian,  &c., 342 


«ATE 


No.  47. 1 


347 


Page. 


273 


I 


276 


284 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XI. 


No.  Of 
Doe. 


42. 


45. 


Date. 

1754. 
Oct'r  31. 


43.   Oct'r  23. 


44.   Nov'r    6. 


I'jject. 


Page. 


Letter  of  M.  Duquesne  to  the  Minister — his 

proceedings  with  the  Indians,  &c., 345 

[enclosing:] 

Secret  Council  held  at  Montreal  with  the  Onei- 
das,  Tuscaroras,  Cayugas — Collar  of  the  On- 
ondagas,  &c., 351 

Letter  of  the  Garde  des  Sceaux  to  M.  Duquesne 
— does  not  think  that  the  King  of  England 
has  authorized  the  movements  on  the  Ohio — 
an  explanation  will  be  demanded — M.  Du- 
quesne to  act  on  the  defensive — but  a  proper 
discretion  left  him,  &c., 357 

Abstract  of  the  census  of  Canada  for  this  year,  360 


ill] 


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287 


VOLUME   XI. 


295 
311 

319 

327 

331 

334 
337 

342 


I 
1^' 


1755. 

1.  Feb'y  17. 

2.  Feb'y  17. 

3.  Feb'y  17. 


4.  Feb'y  27. 

5.  March  1. 

6.  March  1. 

7.  March  8. 

8.  April     1. 


1756. 


Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  Dequesne — Move- 
ments of  the  English  Court — Views  and  in- 
structions of  the  French  Government,  &c.j . .       1 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  Varin — Instruc- 
tions for  the  Commissariat,  &c., 12 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Bompas, 
(Windward  Islands,)  enjoining  him  to  watch 
the  English  movements,  &c.  [JSTote — A 
counterpart  of  this  letter  was  sent  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,] 18 

Copy  of  letter  of  M.  M.  Drucour  and  Prevdst, 
to  M.  Duquesne — with  extracts  of  intelli- 
gence from  New- York,  &c., 22 

Draft  of  a  commission  for  the  Baron  de  Dieskau, 
to  be  Commandant  of  the  troops  in  Cana- 
da, &c., 31 

Instructions  from  the  King  to  the  Baron  de 
Dieskau,  &c., 34 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  Duquesne  to  M. 
Drucourt — I',  ''ans  on  the  Ohio,  &c., 46 

Private  instructions  from  the  King  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,  (appointed  Governor  of  Canada, 


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348 


fSfiNATE 


PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XI. 


No. 
Doc 

of 

Date. 

1755. 

9. 

10. 

June 

14. 

11. 

July 

4. 

12. 

July 

6. 

13. 

July 

6. 

14. 

July 

9. 

15. 

July 

10. 

16. 

July 

15. 

17. 

July 

24. 

18. 

Aug. 

13. 

19. 

July 

9. 

20. 

Aug. 

16. 

21. 

Aug. 

16. 

22. 

Sept'r 

5. 

Subject. 


Page* 


&c.,)  in  reference  to  the  conduct  he  is  to  ob- 
serve towards  the  English,  &c., 47 

Extract  from  the  general  instructions  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil — Indians,  &c., 59 

Letter  of  M.  Prevot  to  the  Minister — Intelli- 
gence of  designs  of  the  English,  &c., 63 

Cabinet  resume  of  news  from  Canada — from 
May  3  to  July  4, 65 

General  Memoire  for  the  Marquis  de  Vaudreuil, 
respecting  the  Ohio  River  and  its  dependen- 
cies— Niagara,  &c.,  drawn  up  by  M.  Du- 
quesne, 71 

Letter  of  M.  de  Salvert  to  the  Minister — News 
from  Louisburg,  &c., 78 

"Relation  du  Combat  du  9  Juillet,  1755—" 
An  anonymous  paper  giving  the  French  ac- 
count of  the  battle, 82    iP 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — Os- 
wego— Niagara,  &c., 86 

Letter  of  M.  Duquesne  to  the  Minister — Ex- 
presses his  mortification  at  being  superseded 
by  M.  de  Vaudreuil — Dieskau's  expedition, 
&c., 89 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Discouraging  appearance  of  things  in  Canada 
— M.  Duquesne — Oswego — Dieskau's  expe- 
dition, &c.,  &c., 91 

Letter  of  M.  Breard  to  the  Minister — Brad- 
dock's  defeat — Oswego,  &c., 99 

(enclosing  :J 

Statement  of  artillery,  munitions  of  war  be- 
longing to  the  English,  &c.,  found  upon  the 
field  of  battle  on  9th  July,  1755., 103 

Letter  of  Baron  Dieskau  to  M.  Doreil— about  to 
set  out  on  his  campaign — hopes  to  "  derange 
the  projects  of  the  English'' — contents  of 
General  Braddock's  papers,  &c., 105 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Montreuil  to  the 
Minister — Baron  Dieskau  is  a  good  general, 
and  good  soldier,  &c., 108 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil — 
recall  of  the  French  Ambassador  at  London 
— news  of  Braddock's  defeat  has  augmented 
the  confidence  of  the  King,  Xc.^ 110 


No.  47.J 


249 


PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XI. 


No.  Of 
Doo.       Date. 

1755. 

23.  Sept'r    5. 

24.  Sept'r  14. 


25.  Sept'r  15. 

26.  Sept'r  25. 


27.  Aug.   15. 

28.  Aug.   24. 

29.  Sept'r    4. 

30.  Sept'r    8. 

31.  Sept'r. 

32.  Sept'r  30. 
33. 

34.  Oct'r    3. 

35.  Oct'r    6. 


Subject.  Page. 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  M.  Drucourt  and 
Prevdt — supplies,  &c.,  to  Louisburg,  &c.,. .   113 

Letter  of  Baron  Dieskau  to  the  Minister — dated  •'^ 

at  "  the  English  camp  on  Lake  St.  Sacra- 
ment,"— giving  the  particulars^oT^hw-defeat 
— being  taken  prisoner — his  treatment — the 
state  of  his  wounds,  &c., 117 

Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil — news  of  his  defeat — he  is  to  be  taken  ^ 

to  Albany  to-morrow,  &c., 123    ^ 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
observations  upon  M.  de  Dieskau's  conduct, — 
his  defeat  the  consequence  of  not  following 
his  Instructions,  &c., — general   remarks   on 

Canadian  affairs,  &c., 125 

[enclosing  :] 

M.  de  Vaudreuil's  Instructions  to  M.  de  Dies- 
kau,     157 

Baron  Dieskau's  general  orders  for  the  march 
and  attack,  &c., 163 

Examination  of  a  prisoner  taken  by  M.  Dies- 
kau,  '. 166 

Re-examination  of  the  same  prisoner  before  M. 
de  Vaudreuil, 170 

Detail  of  M.  Dieskau's  march,  and  of  the  at- 
tack on  the  English,  &c.  [JVb^e--This  pa- 
per is  imperfect.  It  is  it.  M.  de  Montreuil's 
handwriting.] 173 

Account  of  the  movements  of  the  troops,  from 
their  departure  from  Quebec  to  the  30th  of 
September, 179 

Dialogue  between  Marshal  Saxe  and  Baron  de 
Dieskau  in  the  Elysian  Fields.  [In  which 
the  Baron,  apparently,  gives  his  own  story  in 
detail.] 188 

Proces  verbal  of  an  interview  between  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  other  French  officers,  and  a 
deputation  of  the  Iroquois,  at  the  castle  at 
Montreal, 202 

Letter  of  M.  Malartic,  commandant  of  the  re- 
giment of  Bearne,  at  Oswego,  with  an  ac- 
count of  his  operations,  addressed  to  the 
Minister, 208 


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No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1755. 

36. 

Oct'r    8. 

37. 

Oct'r  10. 

38. 

Oct'r  12. 

39. 

Oct'r  14. 

40. 

Oct'r  15. 

41. 

Oct'r  18. 

42. 

Oct'r  20. 

43. 

Oct'r  22. 

44. 

Oct'r  23. 

45. 

Oct'r  24. 

46. 

Oct'r  28. 

47. 

Oct'r  30. 

48. 

Oct'r  30. 

49. 

Oct'r  31. 

50. 

Oct'r  31. 

51. 

(no  date) 

Subject. 


Page. 


Examination  of  two  inhabitants  of  Montreal, 
taken  prisoners  by  the  English  and  Indians, 
28th  May,  1754, 223 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier   de  Montreuil  to  the 

Minister — account  of  the  defeat  of  Baron  de  ^ 

Dieskau,  &c., 225    v 

Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
dated  Albany, 229 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Montreuil  to  the 
Minister — M.  de  Dieskau's  defeat — subse- 
quent operations,  &c., 230 

Statement  by  M.  Doreil,  Commissary,  &c.,  of 
the  composition  of  the  staff  and  officers 
serving  in  America,  and  of  their  situation 
this  day,    234 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
operations  in  Acadia, 236 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — particulars 
of  losses  at  Lake  St.  Sacrament — state  of 
the  army,  &c. , 242 

Replies  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  speeches  of 
the  deputies  of  the  Five  Nations, 247 

Letter  from  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — contents 
of  the  papers  found  on  the  field,  after  the 
«  battle  of  Fort  Duquesne," 255 

Letter  of  M.  Lolbiniere  to  the  Minister — de- 
tails of  occurrences  in  Canada  since  the 
spring — observations,  &c.,    256 

Secret  letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — 
criticism  of  M.  Dieskau — necessities  of  the 
army — details  of  service,  &c., 265     w 

Letter  of  M.  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — mili- 
tary details-necessities  of  the  army — officers, 
&c., 281 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — de- 
tection of  the  Indians — intrigues  of  the  Eng- 
lish—Detroit, &c., 285 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — he 
has  arrested  the  progress  of  the  English  in 
all  their  projects,  &c., 287 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — de- 
tails of  Indian  affairs,  &c., 289 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and 


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No  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1755. 

52. 

Dec'r  21 

63. 

Dec'r. 

54. 

Dec'r. 

Subject  Page. 

M.  de  la  Lanne — position  of  affairs  between 
England  and  France — Instructions,  &c., ....  294 

Letter  of  the  King  of  France  to  the  King  of 
England, 300 

Resume,  by  the  Minister,  of  the  news  from  Ca- 
nada, to  8th  November, 304 

Account  of  what  has  occurred  this  year  in  Ca- 
nada.    (Printed  at  the  Louvre.) 308 


1756. 

1.  Jan'y  12. 

2.  Jan'y. 

3.  Feb-y    2. 

4.  Feb'y29. 

5.  Feb'y29. 

6.  Feb'y29. 

7.  Feb'y29. 

8.  March  1. 

9.  March  13. 
10.   April  14. 


VOLUME  XII. 

175G. 

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Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  the  Minister — 
state  of  hia  health,  &c., 1 

British  diplomatic  paper,  in  answer  to  the  com- 
plaints of  France — defence  of  the  conduct 
of  England,  &c., 3 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Military  arrangements — Niagara — Oswego — 
Indians,  &c., 15 

Projet  of  a  letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil — hopes  that  M.  de  Dieskau's  suc- 
cessor will  be  more  prudent,  &c., 18 

Projet  of  a  letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  Malar- 
tic, 20 

Projet  of  a  letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  Doriel 
— M.  de  Montcalm  appointed  successor  to  M. 
de  Dieskau — arrangements,  &c., 21 

Projet  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  de 
Montreuil, 24 

Commission  to  the  Marquis  de  Montcalm  to  be 
commandant  of  the  troops  in  Canada,  under 
the  Governor-General,  in  place  of  the  Baron 
de  Dieskau, 26 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm — 
enclosing  his  Commission,  &c., 29 

Extract  of  a  letter  written  at  Quebec  this  day 
— M.  de  Levy's  expedition  to  destroy  stores, 


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No.  Of 
Doc. 


Date. 
1756. 


11.  May 

12.  May 

13.  June. 

14.  June 


1. 


21. 


17. 

June 

18. 

June 

19. 

June 

20. 

June 

21. 

June 

22. 

June 

15.    June      4. 


16.   June      8. 


8. 


12. 


12. 


12. 


17. 


19. 


23.   June    22. 


Subject. 


Pace. 


&c.,  between  Oswego  and  Schenectady — par- 
ticulars, &c, 31 

Detail  of  the  occurrences  in  Canada  subsequent 
to  the  debarcation  of  the  troops  in  June, 
1755,  and  until  the  1st  May,  1766, 34 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
his  arrival  at  Quebec,  13th  May — every 
thing  in  readiness  to  commence  the  campaign, 

&c., /iO 

Journal  of  the  occurrences  in  Canada,  from  Oc- 
tober, 1755,  to  June,  1756, 44 

Lntter  from  M.  Kerleret,  Governor  of  Louisi- 
ana, to  the  Minister — enclosing  letter  of  M. 
Makarty  commandant  in  the  Illinois,  to  M. 
Dumas  commandant  at  Fort  Duquesne,  da- 
ted 19th  October,  1755, 59 

Cabinet  resum6  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  letters 
in  February,  1756 — Indians  rising  against  the 
English — Fort  Duquesne — English  prepara- 
tions against  Canada,  &c., 63 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister  of 
war — military  arrangements — M.    de   Mont- 

.  calm  "  is  very  prepossessing  " — hopes  a  good 
understanding  with  him,  &c., 74 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister  of 
the  Marine — the  conduct  he  proposes  to  adopt 
respecting  the  English,  Indians  &c., 81 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
details  of  military  operations — Lake  St.  Sa- 
crement — Carillon — Frontenac — good  under- 
standing with  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  &c., 83 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister  (of 
Marine) — arrival  of  troops  and  supplies  at 
Montreal,  &c., 95 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montreuil  to  the  Minister — 
much  pleased  with  M.  de  Montcalm,  who  will 
give  him  much  more  work  to  do  than  M. 
Dieskau,  &c., 99 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
opening  of  the  Campaign,  &c.,  102 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
arrangements  for  the  Campaign  with  M.  de 
Vaudreuil — he  is  very  irresolute,  &c. , 106 

Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  the  Minister, 


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No.  or 

Doe.       Date. 
1756. 


34 

24. 

July. 

25. 

July. 

40 

« 

44 

26. 

July      5. 

27. 

July     18. 

59 

28. 

July    20. 

63 

29. 

Aug.     8. 

74 

30. 

Aug.   13. 

31. 

Aug.    14. 

81 

32. 
33. 

Aug.    14. 
Aug.  20. 

83 

34. 

Aug.  22. 

95 

35. 

August. 

36. 

Aug.  28. 

99 

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dated  New-York — owes  his  life  to  Sir  Wm. 
Johnson,  without  whose  interference  he  would 
infallibly  have  been  burnt  to  death,  by  the 
Savages,  in  revenge,  &c., 108 

Cabinet  Resume  of  the  intelligence  from  Fort 
Duquesne,  of  March, HI 

Cabinet  Resume  of  Canadian  news  in  June — 
Ohio — the  Lakes — movements  of  the  Eng- 
lish in  New-York,  New-England  and  Aca- 
dia, &c., 1 13 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister  of 
the  Marine — movements  on  Lalce  Ontario, 
&c., 126 

General  detail  of  a  victory  gained,  this  day,  by 
the  French,  under  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  over 
the  English,  in  the  attack  on  the  city  of 
"  Manton,"  belonging  to  the  English,  &.c.,.   128 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
he  has  been  to  Carillon,  &c., — situation  of 
affairs  there,  &c., 138 

Letter  f  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
det  s  of  the  state  of  things  at  the  Western 
Po    ,,  &c., 146 

Letter  li  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister  - 
negotiations  with  the  Indians,  &c., 154 

Journal  of  the  siege  of  Oswego,  commenced 
llth  and  finished  14th  August, 159 

Articles  of  capitulation  of  Fort  Oswego,  &c.,.  171 

Proces  Verbal  of  interviews  between  M.  Vau- 
dreuil and  deputations  of  the  Five  Nations, 
at  Montreal,  between  28th  July  and  20th 
August,  1756, 174 

Letter  of  an  officer  engaged  in  the  seige  of 
Oswego,  giving  details,  &c., 198 

Account  of  the  Capture  of  the  Forts  at  Oswego 
— and  of  Canadian  affairs,  &c., 207 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
details  of  the  affair  at  Oswego — "  The  trans- 
planted English  are  not  the  same  as  the  Eng- 
lish of  Europe," — conduct  of  the  Savages — 
cannot  dissimulate  that  there  was  a  little  pil- 
lage "  which  had  to  be  tolerated," — It  is  dif- 
ficult to  hinder  "  300  Savages  and  1500  Ca- 
nadians, making  a  quarry,"  &c., 222 

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No.  of 
Doc.       Date.  Subject.  Pago. 

1756. 

37.  Aug.   28.     Letter  of  M.  Desandrouins  to  , — details 

^  about  Oswego — horrible  cruelties  of  the  Sav- 
ages, &c., 233 

[enclosing:] 

38.  Aug.   28.     Abstract  of  the  events  of  the  Campaign  of 

1756, 236 

39.  Aug.    30.     Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

Capture  of  Oswego — Lake  St.  Sacrement — 
ambition  of  the  English,  &c., — with  a  cor- 
rect copy  of  the  capitulation  of  Oswego,  an- 
nexed,    249 

40.  Aug.    30.     Resum6  of  the  movements  on  Lake  Ontario, 

&c.,  made  at  He  Royale, 262 

41.  Aug.   30.     Resume  of  the  Canadian  news,  generally — He 

Royale, 265 

42.  Sept'r  12.    Resum6  of  news  brought  to  Montreal,  from 

Lake  Champlain — the  frontiers  of  Pennsyl- 
vania— Fort  Duquesne,  &c., 275 

43.  Sept'r  16.     Cabinet  resume  of  news  from  Canada  to  this 

date — Fort  Duquesne — Lake  St.  Sacrament 
— Lake  Ontario,  &c., 279 

44.  Sept'r  22.     Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — his 

arrival  at  Ticonderoga — arrangements  to 
harrass  the  English,  &c., 299 

45.  Sept'r  26.    Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister  of 

war — affairs  at  Lake  St.  Sacrament,  &c.,.. .  302 

46.  Sept'r  26.    Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm — mili- 

tary operations — Carillon — Fort  Duquesne, 
&c., 305 

47.  Nov'r    1.     Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 

has  quitted  the  camp  and  returned  to  Mon- 
treal— observations  upon  the  state  of  affairs, 
officers,  &c., 307 

48.  Nov'r    2.     Letter  of  M.  Lotbiniere  to  the  Minister — Fort 

Carillon — observations  on  the  forts  at  Oswe- 
go— Acadia,  &c., 314 

49.  Nov'r    Q:^htitec.ivoTa.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

review  of  his  conduct  as  Governor-General 
— observations  on  the  state  of  affairs  in  Ca- 
nada, &c., 322 

50.  Nov'r  10.     Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

affairs  of  Stobo  and  Wambrant,  &c., 329 

61.  Dec'r  30.  Proces  verbal  of  various  interviews  between  M. 
de  Vaudreuil  and  the  deputies  of  the  Indian 
nations,  at  Montreal,  from  13th  to  30th  De- 
cember, 1766, 331 


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262 
265 

275 

279 

299 
302 

305 


I. 


No.  of 
Doo.       Data. 

1757. 
1.   Jan'y  15. 


2.  Jan'y  15. 
3. 

4.  Feb'y  13. 

5.  March  13. 


6.  March  20. 

7.  March 20. 

8.  April    7. 

9.  April  15. 

10.  April  19. 

11.  April  19. 

12.  April  22. 

13.  April  24. 

14.  April  24. 


VOLUME  XIII. 

1757. 
Subject.  Paja  . 

Cabinet  resum6  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  letters — 
Fort  Duquesne — Acadia — Oswego — M.  de 
Montcalm,  &c., 1 

Resum6  of  the  report  of  the  Intendant  of  Ca- 
nada— stores,  &c.,  at  Oswego,  &c., 6 

Ministerial  note  upon  the  state  of  the  forces  in 
Canada — their  augmentation — ^plan  of  cam- 
paign, &c., 14 

Note  of  the  Duke  of  Belleisle,  on  the  subject 
of  the  designs  of  the  English,  and  the  pre- 
parations necessary  on  the  part  of  the  French 
Cabinet,  &c., 22 

Letter  of  M.  Coquart  to  the  Minister,  enclos- 
ing a  narrative  of  the  state  of  affairs  in  Ca- 
nada, written  by  a  Jesuit  Priest  there — (ac- 
companying which  is  a  copy  of  complimen- 
tary verses  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,) 25 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil — ap- 
proval of  his  conduct,  d^c, 42 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm — ap- 
proves his  conduct,  &c., 45 

Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  the  Minister, 
dated  Bath,  (England,) — state  of  his  health, 
&c., 50 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm — 
necessity  of  a  good  understanding  between 
the  regular  troops  and  the  Canadians,  &c.,. .     51 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
negotiations  with  the  Western  Indians,  &c.,    54 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — In- 
dian incursions  into  New- Jersey,  &c., ......     61 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
with  an  account  of  an  expedition  against  the 
English,  between  Oswego  and  Schenectady, 
in  January  and  March, 63 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to  the  Minis- 
ter— Detail  of  military  operations  at  Caril- 
lon, &c., 75 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 


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No. 
Doe 

of 

Date. 

1767. 

16. 

April  24 

16. 

April  24 

17. 

April  24 

18. 

May     7 

19. 

May    23 

20. 

June      1 

Subject. 


Page. 


21.  June  16. 

22.  July  1. 

23.  July  11. 

24.  July  12. 

25.  July  12. 

26.  July  12. 

27.  July  13. 

28.  July  13. 


Military  operations  during  the  winter — Suf- 
ferings of  the  soldiers,  &c., 78 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Conduct  of  the  French  officers  in  Cpnada — 
Details  of  service,  &c., 86 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Indian  embassy  to  Montreal — Military  ope- 
rations on  the  frontier,  &c., 94 

Account  of  the  embassy  of  the  Five  Nations  to 
Montreal,  in  November,  1756, 102 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — Military 
and  commissariat  details, 127 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
— Want  of  provisions,  &c., 131 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Consequences  of  the  expedition  against  the 
English  last  winter — Preparations  for  attack- 
ing Fort  George  are  all  made,  but  he  wants 
provisions,  &c., 134 

Letter  of  M.  de  Malartic  to  the  Minister — 
Movements  at  Carillon,  and  on  the  lake,  &c.,  140 

Account  of  two  expeditions  against  the  English, 
in  the  winter  of  1757,  and  news  at  Louis- 
burg  to  July  1, 146 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Want  of  reinforcements  and  of  provisions — 
Commencement  of  the  campaign — Prospects,  157 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Affairs  at  Carillon,  and  the  Lake — Lord  Lou- 
doun— Fort  George,  &c., 163 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Affairs  on  the  Ohio — Fort  Duquesne — The 
Indians,  &c., 167 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Details  of  his  arrangements  for  the  conquest 
of  Fort  George,  &c. — Instructions  to  M.  de 
Montcalm,  &c., 180 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vau.'ireuil  to  the  Minister — 
Negotiations  with  the  Indians — Intrigues  of 
the  English,  &c.,  . . .- 186 

Le**er  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Negotiations  with  the  Indians  on  the  Ohio — 
Frontiers  of  Maryland  and  Pennsylvania, 
&c., 193 


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No.  of 
Doo.        Date. 

1767. 
29.  July    27. 


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146 
157 
163 
167 

180 

186 

193 


30.  July    31. 

31.  July    31. 

32.  Aug.    14. 

33.  Aug.    15. 

34.  Aug.    16. 
36.   Aug.    19. 

36.  Aug.    14. 

37.  Aug.    14. 

38.  July    30. 

39.  Aug.      9. 

40.  Aug.     9. 

41.  Sept'r   4. 


Pa(«. 


Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  fie  Montcalm  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,  dated  at  Carillon,  with  an  account 
of  M.  Marin's  successful  expedition  against 
the  English,  near  Fort  Lydius   (Edward) — 

Victory  on  Lake  St.  Sacremcnt,  &c., 202 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — M.  Ma- 
rin's expedition — Naval  victory  on  Lake  St. 
Sacreroent — M.  de  Montcalm  m  full  march 
to  attack  Fort  George — His  arrangements, 
&c., 206 

Notes  of  the  Minister  upon  tfi  negotiations 
of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  with  the  Indians — their 
results — Precautions  against  the  extension  of 
the  English  influence,  &c., 211 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — News  of 
the  surrender  of  Fort  George,  &c., 215 

Letter  of  M.  dc  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Capitulation  of  Fort  George — He  cannot  con- 
ceal "  that  it  has  unfortunately  suffered  some 
infractions  on  the  part  of  the  savages,"  &c.,  218 

Journal  of  the  expedition  against  Fort  George 
— from  12th  July  to  16th  August — with 
full  details,  &c., 222 

Letter  of  M.  de  Bougainville  to  the  Minister, 
with  full  details  of  M.  de  Montcalm's  expedi- 
tion against  Fort  George — articles  of  capitu- 
lation, &c., 240 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  Gen- 
eral Webb — conduct  of  the  Indians  towards 
the  prisoners,  &c. , 273 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  Lord 
Loudoun — same  subject, 276 

Order  of  march  of  the  two  columns  of  the 
French  array,  against  Fort  George, 278 

Statement  of  the  Garrison  of  Fort  George, 
and  of  the  troops  encamped  there  on  9th  Au- 
gust— and  also  statement  of  the  French  army 
before  the  lines  on  3d  August,  1757, 281 

Statement  of  the  munitions  of  war,  and  of  the 
provisions,  &c.,  found  in  Fort  George  after 
its  capture, 289 

Detail  of  the  operations  in  the  campaign  of 
1757,  from  30th  July  to  4th  September,. . .  291 


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PARII    DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUMB  XIII. 


No.  of 
Doo. 


Dita. 


1767. 
42.   Sept'r    8 


43.  Sept'r. 

44.  Sept'r  18. 

45.  Sept'r  18. 

46.  Oct'r. 

47.  Oct'r  18. 

48.  Oct'r  18. 

49.  Oct'r  25. 

50.  Oct'r  30. 

51.  Nov'r    1. 

52.  Aug.    13. 

53.  Nov'r    1. 

54.  July    11. 

55.  Aug.     7. 


Subjaot.  fa^f*. 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
conduct  of  the  Indians  after  the  capitulation 

of  Fort  George, 300 

[enclosing:] 
Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Min- 
ister of  the   Marine   (drawn   up  by  M.   de 
Montcalm,)  explaining  the  conduct  of  the 
Indians,  and  seeking  to  exculpate  the  French, 

&c., 304 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister— r- 
details  of  matters  since  the  surrender  of  Fort 
George — and  enclosing  copy  of  his  circular 
to  the  commandants  of  battalions,  of  25th  Ju- 
ly,    315 

Separate  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minis- 
ter— remarks  upon  the  character  of  the 
French  officers  in  Canada — great  want  of  sup- 
plies, &c., 324 

Account  of  the  campaign  in  North  America,  in 
1767 833 

Anonymous  account  of  the  taking  of  Fort 
George,  &c., 342 

Account  of  the  cajiture  of  Fort  George  or 
William  Henry,  with  the  events  of  the  war 
in  Canada  this  year — (printed  at  the  Louvre, 

.  by  the  French  Government,) 344 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — Commis- 
sariat details,  &c., 361 

Return  of  the  Artillery  in  the  various  ports  and 
garrisons  in  Canada, 373 

Cabinet  memorandum  upon  a  scheme  for  the 
English  to  attack  Quebec,  proposed  by  a  Ca- 
nadian in  Holland, 377 

[enclosing:] 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister,  upon 
the  subject  of  the  above  proposed  plan,  &c.,  379 

Cabinet  memorandum  upon  the  subject  of  the 
expedition  against  Fort  George  and  the  non- 
attacking  Fort  Edward,  &c., 385 

[enclosing  :] 

(1.)  Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to 
the  Minister, 287 

(2.)  Ex;tract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil 
to  M.  de  Montcalm, 396 


No.  47.J 


No.  of 
Doo.        Data. 

1767. 

66.  July      9. 

67.  Aug.  18. 


68.  Nov'r    3. 

69.  Nov'r    3. 
60.    Nov'r  4. 


61.    Nov'r  28. 
62. 


859 

PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME    XIII. 

Subject.  Paga. 

(3.)  Instructions  of  M.  de  Vaudrcuil  to  M.  de 
Montcalm, 397 

(4.)  Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister 
— disappointment  at  M.  de  Montcalm's  expe- 
dition terminating  with  the  reduction  of  Fort 
George,  only — his  accounts  of  the  affair  de- 
fective— M.  de  Vaudreuil's  remarks  thereup- 
on, &c., 406 

Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — expenses 
in  Canada,  &c., 416 

Letter  of  M.  Pouchot  to  the  Minister — Fort  at 
Niagara,  &c., 419 

Letter  of  (M.  de  Montcalm  1)  to  the  Minister — 
great  want  of  provisions — news  from  the  out- 
posts, &c., 423 

[enclosing  :] 

Memorandum  of  necessaries,  &c.,  to  be  sent  to 
Canada,   434 

Summary  of  the  events  of  M.  de  Belletre's 
expedition  towards  Schenectady,  &c., 437 

Description  of  the  country  between  the  mouth 
of  the  Oswego  river,  and  the  Mohawk,  Sche- 
nectady, Albany,  &c,, 443 


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VOLUME  XIV. 


1758. 


JANUARY  TO  AUGUST. 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1758. 

1. 

January. 

2. 

Jan'y  26. 

3. 

Feb'y  18. 

4. 

Feb'y  19. 

5. 

Feb'y  19. 

6. 

Feb'y  20. 

7. 

Feb'y  23. 

8. 

Feb'y  26. 

9. 

April  10. 

10. 

April  14. 

11. 

April  16. 

12. 

April  18. 

13. 

April  18. 

Subject. 


Page. 


Cabinet  memorandum  respecting  the  militia  in 
Canada,  and  the  means  of  deriving  the  great- 
est advantage  from  them,  in  the  approaching 
Campaign, 1 

Letter  of  Baron  de  Dieskau  to  M.  de  Mon- 
treuil,  dated-  Bath — testifying  to  his  good 
conduct  in  the  battle  of  September,  1755,  &c.       6 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Negotiations  with  the  Indians, 8 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
surprise  of  the  Village  of  Palatine,  &c., ....     12 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M.  de 
Moras — details  of  military  affairs — scarcity 
of  provisions — his  own  pay  insufficient,  &c. ,     16 

Letter  of  the  Chev.  de  Levis  to  the  Minister — 
distresses  of  the  officers  in  Canada,  &c., . ...     24 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Councils  with  the  Indians — proposed  limits 
between  the  French  and  English  in  America,    29 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm — 
Marshal  de  Belle  Isle  appointed  Minister  of 
War,  &c., 33 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Defeat  of  Major  Rogers  and  his  detachment 
— designs  of  the  English,  &c., 36 

Letter  of  M.  Puchot  to  the  Minister — with  gen- 
eral observations  upon  the  boundaries  of 
Canada,  &c.. 41 

Ministerial  Resume  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  let- 
ters of  Ai  ril,  [not  found,] 45 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
with  a  bulletin  of  the  most  remarkable  oc- 
currences in  Canada,  &c., 46 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
Proceedings  of  the  English  with  the  Indians 
— Counter  negotiations  of  the  French — situ- 
ation of  the  troops — small  pox  among  the 
Indians  in  the  West — occasioned  by  their 
pillaging  the  English  at  Fort  George,  &c.,.     52 


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No .  47.] 


361 


PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XIV, 


No.  of 
Doc.       Data. 

1758. 
14.   April  21. 

age.                H 

15.  April  30. 

16.  May    19. 

1                P 

17.  June      1. 

1 

18.  June      1. 

1 

19.  June     2. 

20.  June. 

I 

21.  June    10. 

1 

22.   March  22, 

24             I 

S3.   April  24. 

29             1 

24.  April  24. 

33             m 

25.  June     4. 

26.  June     5. 

36             i 

27.  June    16. 

41               ' 

28.   June    17. 

45 

1 

29.  July      8. 

30.  July    12. 

46              ■ 

31.  July    20. 

1 

32.  July    20. 

52 


Subject  Page. 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Colonel  Johnson's  negotiations  -with  the  In- 
dians, &c., 59 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — great  dis- 
tress in  Canada  for  want  of  provisions— situ- 
ation of  the  troops — defeat  of  an  English 
detachment  under  Rogers,  &c., 62 

Letter  of  M.  Daine  to  the  Minister — deplora- 
ble situation  of  Canada  for  want  of  provi- 
sions, &c., 70 

Letter  of  M.  d'  Hughes  to  the  Minister, 76 

[enclosing: I 

Bemarks  upon  the  situation  of  the  fort  at  Ca- 
rillon, and  its  approaches,  on  1st  May,  1758,    79 

Memorandum  of  news  from  Carillon,  this  day,    87 

Memorandum  of  the  price  of  the  principal  ne- 
cessaries for  life,  in  Canada, 89 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vautireuil  to  the  Minister — ex- 
change of  prisoners,  &c., 91 

[enclosing  :] 

Propositions  of  Captain  J.  Corriveau  and 
others  to  General  Abercrom  by, 94 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  General  Abercromby  to 
M.  de  Vaudreuil, 95 

Copy  of  a  second  letter  from  General  Aber- 
cromby to  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 97 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to 
General  Abercromby,    98 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
commandant  at  Fort  Edward, 105 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — opening 
of  the  campaign — supplies,  &c., 107 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to  the  Minis- 
ter— about  to  set  out  upon  his  expedition- 
its  objects,  &c., 113 

Map  of  the  Frontiers  of  Lake  St.  Sacrement,  116 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — ac- 
count of  the  action  of  8th  July  at  Carillon, 
(Ticonderoga,)  &c., 117 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister, . . .  122 
I  enclosing:] 

Account  of  the  Victory  gained  by  the  French 
over  the  English  at  Ticonderoga,  8th  July, 
1768, 123 

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PARIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XIV. 


No.  of 
Doo.       Date. 

1758. 

33.  July  20. 

34.  July  28. 

35.  July. 

36.  Jvly  9. 

37.  July  28. 

38.  July  28. 

39.  July  12. 

40.  July  16. 

41.  July  15. 

42.  July  18. 

43.  July  17. 

44.  July  26. 
46.  July  28. 

46.  July  28. 

47.  July  30- 

48.  July  31. 

49.  Aug.  2. 
2)0.  June  26. 

51.  July  21. 

52.  July  21. 


Subject. 


Paye. 


M6moire  upon  the  situation,  &c.,  of  the  fort 

at  Carillon  (Ticonderoga,) 136 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — details 

of  the  affair^of  8th  July,  &c., 139 

Account   of  the  descent  of  the  English  into 

Canada,  and  the   victory  gained   over  them 

by  the  French,  &c., 147 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M. 

de  Vaudreuil,  with  list  of  the  officers  killed 

and  wounded,  6th  and  8th  July, 149 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister  (Belle 

Isle,) — battle  of  Ticonderaga,  (kc, 159 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the 

Minister  of  the  Marine, 171 

[enclosing  :1 
Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M. 

de  Montcalm, 173 

Observations  of  M.  de  Montcalm,  in  reply  to 

the  above  letter, , 175 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M. 

deMontcalm, 180 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M. 

de  Vaudreuil,  in  reply, , 183 

Extract  of  a  letter  of  M,  de  Vaudreuil  to  M. 

de  Montcalm, 185 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to 

M.  de  Vaudreuil,  in  reply, 188 

Letter  of  M  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister  of 

the  Marine~-Critical  situation  of  the  Colony,  190 
Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — ^M.  de 

Montcalm  above  all  praise,  &c., 193 

Letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — General 

details-^Bravery  and  modesty  of  Montcalm, 

&c.,   201 

liCtter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister,  with  re- 
marks of  M.  de  Montcalm  upon  the  urgent 

necessity  of  a  peace,  &c., .  « 209 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister,.  ..221 

[enclosing  :] 
Copy  of  a  letter  from  Genertl  Abercromby  to 

M.  de  Vaudreuil, 223 

Parole  of  honor  of  J.  Corriveau,  Captain  in  the 

French  service, 226 

Power  from  General  Abercromby  to  Colonel 


No.  47.J 


No. 
Doc 

sf 

Date. 

1758. 

53. 

July    21. 

54. 

July    21. 

55. 

Aug.     1. 

56. 

Aug.     3. 

67. 

'Aug.     2. 

68. 

Aug.    4. 

59. 

June    23. 

60. 

June    23. 

61. 

July      8. 

62. 
63. 

July      8. 
July    16. 

64. 

July    21. 

65. 

July    30. 

66. 

Aug.     5. 

67. 

Aug.     6. 

68. 

Aug.     6. 

69. 

Aug.     6. 

70. 

August. 

71. 

Aug.     1. 

363 

PARIS   DOCUMENtS— VOLUM£  XI V. 

Subject.  Pugt, 

Schuyler  to  treat  for  an  exchange  of  prison- 
ers,    227 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  General  Abercromby  to 
M.  de  Montcalm, 229 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  Gene- 
ral Abercromby  in  reply, »  231 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to 
General  Abercromby, 233 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister, . . .  239 
[enclosing  :] 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil, 241 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — Dif- 
ferences with  M.  de  Montcalm,  &c.,. ......  245 

[enclosing  :J 

Instructions  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M.  de 
Montcalm, 256 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil,  thereupon, 264 

Account  of  the  victory  of  M.  de  Montcalm 
over  the  English,  on  July  8,  with  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil's  observations  thereupon, ,  266 

List  of  killed  and  wounded,  July  8, . . . . , . . . .  294 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to 
M.  de  Montcalm,  with  remarks  of  the  latter 
thereupon, 297 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  de  Vaudreuil  to  M.  de 
Montcalm, 304 

Speech  of  the  Iroquois  and  other  Indians  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil,  and  his  reply, 310 

Letter  of  M.  de  Dieskau  to  the  ^Imister — his 
wretched  situation  at  Batii,  &c 316 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  d  Montcalm — 
Non-reception  of  his  despatches,  &c., 318 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm'--Suf- 
ferings  of  the  troops  at-c  officers  in  Canada 
will  be  attended  to,  &c., 320 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
(de  Noailles,)  gives  an  account  of  his  mea- 
sures in  Canada,  &c., 322 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister  of 

the  Marine, 329 

[enclosing  :] 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M.  ^e 
Montcalm, 331 


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PABIS   DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XV. 


No.  of 
Doo. 


72. 


Date. 

1758. 
Aug.     6. 


73.  Aug.   13. 


74.   Aug.   17. 


76. 
76. 


Aug. 
Aug. 


£2. 
31. 


Subject.  Page. 

Copy  of  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M.  de 
V  audreuil,  in  reply, 333 

Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — Differ- 
ences between  M.  M.  Vaudreuil  and  Mont- 
calm,     336 

Letter  of  M.  Daine  to  the  Minister — Details  of 
the  campaign,  &c., 339 

Extract  from  the  London  Gazette  of  this  date,  352 

Leuer  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — detail  of 
affairs  since  8th  July — successes  of  the  Eng- 
lish on  Lake  Ontario,  &c., 359 


1758. 

1.  Sept'r  2. 

2.  Aug.   27. 

3.  Aug.   13. 

4.  Aug.   11. 

5.  Sept'r    3. 

6.  Sept'r    6. 

7.  Sept'r  2. 

8.  Sept'r    6. 

9.  Sept'r   9. 


VOLUME   XV. 

1758. 
SEPTEMBER  TO  DECEMBER. 


Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — de- 
tails of  his  proceedings,   &c., 1 

[enclosing  :] 

Articles  of  capitulation  at  Fort  Frontenac, 
between  M.  Le  Noyan,  and  General  Brad- 
street,  10 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Bradstreet — orders 
for  the  march,  &c 13 

British  orders  for  the  expedition,  &c., 14 

Private  letter  of  M.  Doreil  to  the  Minister — 
gloomy  prospects  of  affairs  in  Canada,  &c.,.     16 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil   to   the  Minister — 

critical  situation  of  Canada,  &c., 22 

[enclosing  jj 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  General  Abercromby  to 
M.  de  Vaudreuil, 24 

Account,  by  M.  de  Malartic,  of  the  occurrences 
on  the  frontier  of  Lake  St.  Sacrement,  from 
30th  June  to  10th  July, 25 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
severe  loss  in  the  surrender  of  Fort  Frontenac 
— not  to  be  imputed  to  him,  &c 41 


No.  47.1 


366 


PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME   XV. 


No.  Of 
Doe.       Date. 

1758. 

10. 

Sept'r  23. 

ii. 

Sept'r  23. 

12. 

Sept'r  23. 

13. 

Sept'r  23. 

14. 

Oct'r. 

15. 

Oct'r  17. 

16. 

Oct'r  20, 

17. 

Oct'r  21. 

,18. 

0(^'»  2§, 

19. 

Oct'r  27. 

20. 

Oct'r  30. 

21. 

Nov'r    1. 

22. 

Nov'r. 

23. 

Nov'r     1. 

24. 

Novv    1. 

25. 

Nov'r    1. 

26. 

Nov'r    1. 

27. 

Nov'r    1. 

28. 

Sept'r  12. 

Subject.  Page. 

Journal  of  the  affair  of  8th  July,  &c.,  (Printed 

at  Rouen,) 44 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Vaudrouil — 
hopes  he  will  act  in  concert  with  M.  de  Mont- 
calm, &c., ....,,     51 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M .  de  Montcalm — 
praises  his  good  conduct,  &c. ..............     53 

Letter  of  the  Chev.  de  Drucour  to  the  Minister 

— Louisburg,  &c., 55 

Cabinet  resume  of  the  intelligence  from  Can- 
ada, &c.,...., 58 

Letter  of  M.  Daine  to  the  Minister — Fort  Du- 

qudsne — Frontcnac — Lake  Champlain,  &c.     61 
Journal  (by  M.  de  Malartic,)  of  the  occurren- 
ces in  the  garrisons  and  camps  occupied  by 
the  regiment  of  Beam — from  20th  October, 

1757, 65 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to ,  — affairs  in 

Canada — his  health  is  decaying — his  means 

exhausted,  &c., 123 

Notes  by  the  Minister  upon  M.  de  Montcalm's         ""^S. 
letters — differences  between  him  and  M.  de       ^^^  \ 

Vaudreuil,  &c., l^^jji/ 

Letter  of  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — militji-  " 

ry  arrangements,  &c., 135 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — in 

behalf  of  M.  de  Levis, 143 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister,. . .   145 

[enclosing  :] 
Statement  of  stores,  occ,  indispensably  neces- 
sary to  be  sent  to  Canada,  &c., 147 

Prices  of  provisions,  &c. ,  in   Canada  at  this 

date,  150 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister —       ■*%  *J 
consultation  with  M.  de  Montcalm,  &c.,  . . .   152  /     ^^ 
[enclosing:! 
M.   de  Vaudreuil's  project  of  operations  upon 

Lake  Ontario,  &c., 160 

M.  de  Montcalm's  observations  on  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil's Instructions, 165 

M.  de  Montcalm's  observations  on  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil's project  foi"  Lake  Ontario, 170 

M.  de  Vaudreuil's  remarks  upon  M.  de  Mont- 
calm's observations, 177 


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No.  of 
Poe.        Date. 

:%;4.^/ 

1758. 
29.   Sept'r  12. 

30.  Sept'r  12. 

/u 

\    ■ 

Si.   Sept'r  12. 

32.  Sept'r  12. 

33.  Nov'r   3. 

34.   Oct'r     1. 

35.   Oct'r     1. 

36.   Oct'r  19. 

37.   Ofct'r  24. 

38.   Nov'r    1. 

J?9.   Nov'r    3. 

f^40.    Nov'r    4. 

41.  Oct'r    8. 

42.   Nov'r    4. 


43.   Nov'r   8. 


..-    /'44.   Nov'r  11. 
45.   Nov'r  11. 


46.  Nov'r  13. 


47.   Nov'r  15. 


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PARIS   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLtMfi  XV. 

Subject.  ti^. 

M.  de  Montcalm's  observations  upon  the  affairs 
at  Lake  St.  Sacreraent, 1 80 

M.  de  Vaudreuil's  remarks  upon  the  question  of 
the  affairs  at  Carillon,  (Ticonderoga,)  &c.,^»  182 

M.  de  Montcalm's  general  reflections  upon  the 
defence  of  Canada,  &c., 184 

M.  de  Yaudreuil's  observations  upon  the  above,  192 

Letter  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister,  .  193 
[encolsiK6  :  J 

Letter  of  General  Abercromby  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil,   t 195 

Letter  of  General  Abercromby  to  Colonel 
Schuyler, 197 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  General  Aber- 
cromby,   199 

Parole  of  honor  of  Samuel  Woodward,  Captain 
in  the  New-Jersey  Regiment, 201 

List  of  English  prisoners  delivered  to  Colonel 
Schuyler,  &c., 203 

Letter  of  M.  Daine  to  the  Minister — English 
detachment  repnlsed  at  Fort  Duquesne, 
&c., 211 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
complaints  of  the  ofllicers  and  troops,  &c.,..  215 

fEKCL0SIN6  jj 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  M. 
de  Vaudreuil, 219 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
English  have  evacuated  Fort  George — com- 
plains of  M.  de  Montcalm's  conduct, 220 

Letter  of  M.  de  Bougainville  to  the  Minister 
— events  and  occurrences  since  21st  Octo- 
ber,   223 

Letter  of  M.  Lotbiniere  to  the  Minister, 228 

[enclosing  :J 

Account  of  the  situation  of  Canada  in  May) 
1758,  and  abstracts  of  the  most  interesting 
occu  I  -"nces  '>f  the  year.  [Note  by  the  Min- 
ister ''  This  account  is  full  of  falsehood  and 
impc^ture."] v 230 

Copy  if  a  letter  from  Gen'l  Pr6vost,  Com- 
mandant at  Fort  Edward,  to  M.  de  Becourt, 
Commandant  at  Ticonderoga, 253 

Mdmoire  by  M.  Pean,  (sent  to  France  by  M. 


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PARIS   DOCUMKNTS — VOLUME  XV. 


Sulitieet.  Page. 

de  Vaudreuil,)  upon  the  present  situation  of 
affairs  in  Canada,  &c., 254 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
early  and  severe  frost,  &c., 262 

Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 
miseries  of  the  troops— news  from  Fort-Du- 
qudsne,  &c., 265 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
details  of  military  service,  &c.,  ....   , 268 

Ministerial  note  upon  the  differences  between 
M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Montcalm.     [M.  \ 
de  Montcalm  is  necessary  to  the  safety  of/ 
Canada  in  its  present  circumstances.] f  272 

Plan  for  the  operations  of  the  British  forces 
for  the  Campaign  of  1759,  submitted  by  Co- 
lonel MontresQr,. . . , , 276 

Abstract  of  the  French  campaigns  in  North 
America,—!  755,  to  1758, 288 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — re- 
marks upon  M.  Bellestre's  expedition  last 
year — posts  on"  the  Ohio— Louisburg—  wants 
pf  the  Colony,  &c., 319 


No.  of 
Doc.       Date. 

1758. 

48. 

Nov'r  15. 

49. 

Nov'r  21. 

50. 

Nov'r  20. 

ei. 

Pec'r  28. 

52. 

Pw'r  29. 

63. 

54. 

Npv'r  88. 

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VOLUME  XVI. 

.• 

^  1T59.  * 

No.  of 
Doe.       Date.  Subject.  Piye. 

1769. 
II  1.  Jan'y.  Cabinet  M6moire  (War)  upon  the  position  of 

f!  the  English  and   of   the  French  in   North 

America,  and  upon  what  is  absolutely  neces- 
sary to  send  and  do  there  for  the  defence  of 
Canada, 1 

2.  Jany.  Cabinet  M6more  (Marine)  upon    the  affairs  of 
""'^^    \  Canada — whether  it  is  important  to  preserve 

^  it — whether  it  can  be  defended  if  the  war 
continues  this  year — whether  it  can  be  easily 
succored, • . . . .     14 

3.  Jan'y  11.     Cabinet  Memoire  upon  the  artillery  in  Canada, 

and  the  arrangements  for  the  approa'^hing 
campaign, . .     30 

4.  Jan'y  19.     Copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Minister  to  M.  Bigot,     . 

Intendant  of  Canada — war  and  other  expen- 
ses in  Canada, 33 

6.   Jan'y  28.     Cabinet  memorandum — succession  of  command 

in  Canada,  in  case  of  death,  icc.j 40 

6.  Feb'y.  Cabinet  memorandum — M.  de  Montcalm  made 

Lieutenant-General — M.  de  Levis  "Mar6- 
chal  de  Camp," — and  M.  de  Vaudreuil 
Grand  Cross  of  the  order  of  St.  Louis,  ....     42 

7.  Feb'y    8.     Letter  of  M.  de  Silhouette,  upon  the  impor- 

tance of  preserving  Canada,  &c., 43 

8.  Feb'y  19.     Letter  of  the  Minister  to  M.  de  Montcalm— 
/I      Aim,            Mi-/iCt^ )       /  ^^^  promotion   tc  the  rank   of  Lieutenant- 

^  u^  Ui,^,,M^^^V/y^^^^jt^t/*^  cannot  be  sent  to 

/Vd   1^  «h' '****'(0'-«- <^*'*'*^    Canada — hopes  that  the  English  may  be  re- 

^^^/•"**^  gjgjgjj^  j^j^l^yj^yjg^j^j^jjjjg^  ^g^ gQ 

9.  March  9.     Cabinet  memorandum — supplies  for  Canada, . .     56 

10.  March 28.     Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

details  of  his  proceedings — state  of  the  gar- 
risons, &c., 58 

11.  March  30.     Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

affairs  on  the  Ohio,  &c., 66 

12.  March  30.     lietter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 

affairs  in  Louisiana,  &c., 73 

13.  April     1.     Cabinet  memorandum — French  plan  of  general 

operations  for  the  campaign  of  1759,  in 
North  America, 77 


No.  47.J 


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PABIS   DOCUMENTS  —  VOLUME   XVI. 


No.  Of 
Doe.       Date.  Subject.  Page. 

1759.  % 

14.  April    9.    Letter  of  M.  Malar  tic  to  the  Minister — situa- 

tion of  Canada,  &c., 88 

15.  April  12.    Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 

English  under  General   Amherst,  about  to 
commence  the  campaign  in  great  force — dis- 
agrees Avith  M.  de  Vaudreuil  as  to  the  milita- 
'  ry  operations,  &c., 94 

16.  April  12.    Letter  (in  cypher)  from  M.  de  Montca  into  the   ,, 

Minister — Canada  will  be  taken  this  year 
unless  the  English  commit  great  faults — 
Quebec  once  taken,  the  Colony  is  lost — whole 
population  of  Canada  82,000,  of  which  7,000 
only  can  be  brought  into  the  field,  and  3,200 
regular  troops — what  is  this  against  at  least 
50,000  English,  &c., 101 

17.  April  12.     Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.  de.  Montcahn  to  M.- 

leNormand— Military  del^Slsf/SS^jT??;*^.' 1:^109 

18.  April  15.     Copy  of  a  letter  from  M.   Bigot  to  the  Minis- 

ter, (Berreyer)— rMilitary  and  other  expenses 

in  Canada,  Ac.',**.'  .1  fyfi  f^.  .4V.'. 120 

19.  April  15.    Letter  of  M.  Bernier — has  succeeded  M.  Doreil 

as  Commissary — situation  of  affairs  in  his  de- 
partment, &c., 126 

20.  May      8.     Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — the 

English  not  yet  in  movement — escape  of 
Robert  Stobo  from  Quebec,  &c., 130 

21.  May     23.     Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  Minister — 

preparations  for  the  defence  of  Quebec,  which 

IS  menaced  by  the  English,  &c., 133 

22.  May    24.    Letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  the  iVEinister — ar- 

rival of  the  English  fleet  sixty  leagues  below 
Quebec — preparations  for  defence  a  little  re- 
tarded, &c., 135 

23.  June      6.    Cabinet  resum6  of   the  Canadian  despatches, 

from  December,  1758, 137 

24.  Jtjne      7.    Cabinet  memorandum — M.deVaudreuil's  nego- 

tiation with  the  Indians — his  differences  with 

M.  de  Montcalm,  &c., 141 

26.   Aug.     8.    Account  of  the  siege  of  Quebec,  as  published 

by  the  French — | anonymous  and  imperfect,)  147 

26.  Sept'rl5.     Account  of  the  campaign  in  Canada,  from  1st 

June  to  15th  September, 173 

27.  Sept'r  13.    Cbpy  <5f  M.'de  Vaudreuil's  instructions  to  M. 

•  de  Ramezay,  commandant  at  GluebeC)  &c.).  179 

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VOLUME    XVI. 


Ifo.  of 
Doo. 


Date. 

1759. 


p 


rbal 


Subject. 


FrI 


PuKO. 


roces  verbal  ot  !he  If  reiTch  Council  ol  war 
upon  the  surrender  of  Quebec,  with  the  opin- 
ions an»l  signatures  of  the  members, 186 

'29.    Sept'r  19.     Letter  of  M.  Bcrnicr  to  the  Minister — ronrte- 

sier.  of  the  English  towards  him,  &c., 192 

30.  Sept'r  21,  Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister-  -M. 
de  Montcaln.  attacked  the  enmiy  too  hastily 
— he  saw  his  own  defeat-    and  was  mortally 

^^  wounded  before  M.  de  Viudreuil  could  join 
^^y  him — surrender  if  Queb  ,  .  &c., 195 

*2Jt.  Sept'r  18.  Articlesfnrthe  capitulation  of  Quebec  demanded 
by  M.  Ramezay,  with  those  granted  by  Gen. 
Townsh'-nd,  &c., 197 

32.  Sept'r  22.     Letter  of  the  Chev.  de  Montreuil  to  the  Minis- 

ter— if  M.  de  Montcalm  had  delayed  his  at- 
tack the  enemy's  position  would  have  become 
^     ...     jrr.pregnable — great  grief  at  Montcalm's  loss, 

^.c, 202 

33.  Oct'r     9.     L'jtter  of  M.  Daine  to  the  Minister— detail  of 

,  the  surrender  of  Quebec — the  capitulation 
was  ^'  the  most  honorable  ever  made," — "  ne- 
ver was  there  a  more  perfect  rout  than  that  of 
the  French  army,"  &c., 206 

34.  October.       Extract  of  the  Journal  of  an   officer   in   the 

army  commanded  by  the  late  M.  de  Mont- 
calm— 13th  May  to  October,..., 211 

35.  June   27.     Placurd   affixed  to  the   doors   of  the   several 

churches  at  Quebec  by  order  of  Gen.  Wolf,  303 

36.  Statement  of  provisions,  &c.,  remaining  in  the 

camp  at  Beauport, 307 

37.  Oct'r   10.     Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — civil  em- 

ployes in  the  Colony,  «fcc., 308 

38.  Oct'r  22.     Letter  of  M.  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Bigot  to  the 

Minister — superiority  of  the  English  over  the 
French  pilots,  &c., 312 

39.  Oct'r  25.     Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the   Minister — events  of 

the  can^paign — death  of  M.  de  Montcalm — 
surrender  of  Quebec — observations, 314 

40.  No\'r    1.     Letter  of  M.  de  Bourlamaque  to  the  Minister — 

events  ^a  lakes  Champlain  and  St.  Sacrcment, 
&c., 325 

41.  Nov'r    9.     Letter  of  the  Bishop  of  Quebec, ^. . . .  332 


No.  47.J 


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PARIS    DOCUMENTS VOLUME  XVII. 


No.  Of 
Doo. 


Subject. 


Page. 


Date. 
1759.  ^ 

[enclosing  :] 

42.  Nov'r    9.     "  Imperfect  description  of  the  miseries  of  Can- 

ada,"   334 

43.  Nov'r    9.     IrapartiaJ*  review  of  tiie  military  operations  of 

the  Cu.upaign,  in  Canada,  of  1759, 338 


VOLUME  XVI  r 


1760. 

1.  Jan'y     3. 

2.  Jan'y    3. 

3.  Jan'y    7. 

4.  Feb'y    9. 

5.  April  16. 

6.  April  16. 

7.  April  16. 

8.  April  16. 

9.  May     3. 

10.  May      3. 

11.  June    24. 


17«0— ITfi.*}. 


Letter  of  M.  Masse  de  St.  ^luurice  to  the  Mm- 

ister,  1 

[enclosing  :  | 

Memoire  on  the  subject  of  the  defence  and 
preservation  of  that  part  of  Canada  rerrain- 
ing  to  France, 3 

Memoire,  by  the  Chev.  Leraercier,  relative  to 
the  situation  of  Canada,  and  of  the  necessity 
of  its  preservation, <, 9 

Letter  of  the  Minister  to  the  Chev.  de  Levis — 
The  King  is  much  touched  at  the  death  of 
M.  de  Montcalm — ^Quebec  was  surrendered 
too  inconsiderately,  &c., 16 

Instructions  from  M..de  Vaudreuil  tq.the  Chev. 
de  Levisy*rrr.^r*^.ffr.*^rftf. 19 

Copy  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  circular  letter  to  the 
Cur6s  of  Parishes  in  the  Government  of 
Quebec,    26 

Copy  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  circular  letter  to 
the  Captains  of  the  militia  in  the  Government 
of  Q,uebec, 29 

Ordinance  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  proclaiming  an 
amnesty  in  favor  of  all  deserters,  &c., 33 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Mjnister — 
Movements  of  the  army — ^battle  at  Quebec — 
Victory  of  M.  de  Levis,  &c., 36 

(  ENCLOSING  :] 

Account  of  the  expedition  against  Quebec,  under 
the  orders  of  M.  de  Levis, 4^^ 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
Movements   of  the   English   on  the  Lakes 


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very  undecided— ^precautions  he  has  taken, 
&c.,  ..*...* , ; 72 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
situation  of  affairs  on  the  Ohio  and  the  Illi- 
nois, &c., *  . . « 78 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
negotiations  vrith  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians 
— ^Col.  Johnson,  &c., 81 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — 
French  garrisons  withdrawn  from  the  Ohio 
to  Detroit — Movements  of  the  English  in 
the  west,  &c., 84 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister, ...     87 
[enclosing  :J 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  General  Murray  to  the 
Chevalier  de  Levis, 89 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to 
General  Murray,  in  reply, 90 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Murray  to  the 
Chevalier  de  Levis,  and  of  the  reply  of  the 
latter, 92 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  General  Murray  to  M.  de 
Levis, 93 

Copy  of  a  letter  of  M.  de  Levis  to  General 
IVfurray,  in  reply, 94 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to 
General  Murray, * 95 

Copy  of  a  circular  letter  of  General  Murray 
to  the  Captains  of  militia  at  Quebec,  &c., . . .  97 
'  Letter  t)f  M."  de  Vaucfreuil  to  the  Minister — 
M.  de  Levis'  good  conduct  at  Quebec-^He 
has  acquired  as  mUch  glory  as  if  he  had  re- 
conquered it,  &c  , 99 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to  the  Minis- 
ter— Details  of  the  campaign^"- Necessity  of 
supplies — ^Inhabitants  of  Canada  have  sacri- 
ficed their  all  for  its  preservation,  &c., . « . . .   102 

Letter  of  the  Chevalier  de  Levis  to  the  Minis- 
ter' — Lake  Champlain,  &c., , 106 

Letter  of  M.  de  Levis  to  the  Minister — The 
English  in  march  for  Montreal — If  he  can- 
not preserve  the  country  he  will,  at  least)  the 
honor  of  the  French  arms, 108 

Letter  of  M.  Bigot  to  the  Minister — Success  of 
the  English,  &c., . .  * 119 


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i.      Date. 

1760. 

12. 

June   24. 

13. 

June   24. 

14- 

June   24. 

15. 

June   26. 

16. 

April  29. 

17. 

April. 

18. 

May    10. 

19. 

May    11. 

SO. 

May    12. 

21. 

May  21. 

22. 

June   27. 

23. 

June   29. 

24.  Jan^^30. 

26.  July    14. 

26.  Aug.     7. 

,^7,  Aug.  29. 


No.  47.] 


No.  of 
Do*.        Date. 

1760. 

28.   Sept'r  8. 


29.  Sept'r  25. 

30.  Nov'r27. 

31.  Nov'r27. 

32.  Nov»r27. 

33.  Nov'r28. 

34.  Sept'r    7. 

35.  Sepfr    8. 

36.  Dec'r  10. 
37. 

1761. 

38.  April    5. 

1762. 

39.  Aug.     1. 

40.  Aug.     1. 

1763. 
41. 


373 

PARIS   DOCUMENTS-— VOLUME  ZVII. 

Subject.  Page. 

Protest  of  M.  de  Levis  to  M.  de  Vaudrueil) 
against  the  clause  in  the  articles  of  capitula- 
tion of  Canada,  requiring  the  troops  to  lay 
down  their  arms  &c. — and  order  of  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  thereupon,  requiring  M.  de  Levis 
to  conform  to  the  capitulation  proposed,...   117 

Letter  of  M.  Bernier  to  the  Minister — State- 
ment of  the  French  troops  at  the  capitula- 
tion, &c.; 120 

Letter  of  M.  de  Levis  to  the  Minister  of  War 
— Details  of  the  campaign  and  of  the  capitu- 
lation of  Canada — His  return  to  Rochelle, 
&c., 124 

Letter  of  M.  de  Levis  to  the  Minister  of  the 
Marine — M.  de  Vaudreuil  has  done  every 
thing  that  human  prudence  and  experience 
could,  &c., 132 

Statement  of  the  French  troops  embarked  at 
Quebec, 136 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister — his 

arrival  at  Brest, 138 

[enclosing  :J 

Letter  of  General  Ai^iarpmby  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil, refusing  to  maA  any  change  in  the 
articles  of  capitulation, 140 

Copy  of  the  original  articles  of  capitulation 
between  General  Amherst  and  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil,     141 

Letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the  Minister, 
dated  at  Brest, 160 

Observations  upon  the  military  movements  in 
Canada,  1750-1760, 162 

M^moire,  by  M.  Dumas  upon  the  boundaries 
of  Canada, 174 

Letter  of  M.  Bourlamaque  to  the  Minister, . . .  189 
[enclosing  :J 

M6moire  on  the  subject  of  the  importance  of 
Canada  to  France,  and  plan  for  its  future 
government,  &c., 190 

General  M6moire  respecting  Canada,  (anony- 
mous,)   236 


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Pago. 


No.  Of 
Doc.       Date.  Subject. 

1764. 

42.  Nov'r    9.     Extract  of  a  letter  from   M  St.  Ange,  com- 

mandant in  the  Illinois,  to  M.  d'  Abbadie,  . .  242 
1765. 

43.  Oct'r   10.     Proces  verbal  of  the  cession  of  Fort  Chartres 

toM.  Sterling, 252 

]778. 

44.  Oct'r  28.     Declaration  addressed  in  the  name  of  the  King 

of  France,  to  all  his  former  subjects  in 
North  America,  by  Count  d'  Estaing,  dated 
and  printed  on  board  the  Languedoc,  in 
Boston  harbor, 264 


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17,  line  16, 
19,  line   7, 

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28,  line    9, 

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for  "  would,"  read  should. 

for  "  proceeding,"  read  proceedings. 

for  "  NichoUs,"  read  Nicolis. 

for  "  Worden,"  read  Werden. 

for  "matters,"  read  materials. 

for  "  accessable,"  read  accessible. 

for  "pervaded,"  read  prevailed. 

for  "  1820,"  read  1821. 

for  "  Guilderland,"  read  Guelderland. 

for  "  Ondewater,"  read  Oudewater. 

for  "derived,"  read  desired. 

for  "  II,"  read  I. 

for  "  their,"  read  there. 

for  "  NichoUs,"  read  NicoUs. 

for  "  VI,"  read  IV. 

for  "  XI,"  read  VII. 

for  "  IX,"  read  X. 

for  "nor,"  read  not. 

for  "  Commissioners,"  read  commissions. 

for  "  country,"  read  county. 

for  "Ports,"  read  Posts. 

for  "Mimis,"  read  Miamis. 

for  "  ports,"  read  posts. 


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